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Influence of internet addiction on executive function and learning attention in Taiwanese school‐aged children
Author(s) -
Kuo ShuYu,
Chen YuTing,
Chang YuKai,
Lee PiHsia,
Liu MeiJu,
Chen SuRu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12254
Subject(s) - stroop effect , psychology , addiction , wechsler adult intelligence scale , memory span , wisconsin card sorting test , test (biology) , executive functions , the internet , developmental psychology , cognition , clinical psychology , working memory , psychiatry , paleontology , biology , world wide web , computer science , neuropsychology
Purpose This study aims to evaluate the executive function and learning attention in children with internet addiction (IA). Design and Methods Children aged 10–12 were screened by Chinese Internet Addiction Scale to compose the IA group and internet nonaddiction group. Their executive functions were evaluated by Stroop color and word test, Wisconsin card sorting test, and Wechsler digit span test. Learning attention was evaluated by Chinese concentration questionnaire. Findings Executive function and learning attention were lower in the IA group than in the internet nonaddiction group. Practice Implications Executive function and learning attention are compromised by IA in children. Early interventions into the IA should be planned to maintain the normal development of executive function and learning attention in childhood.