Addiction

Introduction

Introduction to Internet Addiction Internet addiction (ie, internet addiction), also known as network overuse, mainly refers to a condition that affects physical and mental health by indulging in the Internet for a long time without excessive interest in anything outside. The high-risk population of Internet addiction is mostly 12-18 years old, mostly male, with a male to female ratio of 2:1. However, children in this period have imperfect cerebral cortex development, weaker consciousness, poor judgment and self-control ability. Also relatively poor. Most of them are in adolescence, they have serious rebellious feelings, they are full of curiosity about new things, seeking excitement, thrills and romance to meet the needs of life at this stage. After the emergence of the Internet, online games, pornography and chats correspond to teenagers. Psychological needs, naturally, Internet addiction. basic knowledge Proportion of the disease: 30% of adolescents Susceptible people: no special people Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: memory impairment

Cause

Cause of internet addiction

Environmental factors (25%):

Including the emergence of Internet cafes, the popularity of online games, the comparison between classmates, etc.; with the advent of high technology, the network has gradually entered our lives, in addition to meeting our normal work, study, communication, developers are always Not forgetting the development of games and entertainment projects, so there are thrilling online games, passionate porn movies and interesting online chats, which satisfy the psychological needs of young people.

Family education (55%):

Family education is an important factor in the Internet addiction of young people. On the one hand, due to the influence of the family environment, many parents are busy with work, have no time to take care of their children, or parents are netizens, which further breeds children's desire to go online. There are also many parents. For children who have been infected with Internet addiction, snoring and domestic violence, or simply give up education for their children, they finally missed the best time to quit Internet addiction and ruin their children's studies.

Psychological factors (15%):

Lack of satisfaction: including academic failure, loneliness, interpersonal barriers, etc. Most people with internet addiction will experience academic failure, resulting in psychological emptiness, lack of self-confidence, and a sense of loneliness for a long time. Your own heart, usually choose to escape, the most easy to find lost in the virtual world of the network and a sense of accomplishment that can be satisfied.

Physiological factors (5%):

Physiology and personality: mainly including personality characteristics and physiological characteristics; the high-risk population of Internet addiction is mostly 12-18 years old, mostly male, the ratio of male to female is 2:1, and the children in this period, their cerebral cortex is not perfect. The consciousness is also weaker, the understanding is poor, and the self-control ability is relatively poor. Most of them are in adolescence, they have serious rebellious feelings, they are full of curiosity about new things, seeking excitement, thrills and romance to meet the needs of life at this stage. After the emergence of the Internet, online games, pornography and chats correspond to teenagers. Psychological needs, naturally, Internet addiction.

Prevention

Internet addiction prevention

1, URL filtering function

The URL filtering function is more comprehensive. It specially designed the URL filtering engine for IE browser. It uses real-time interception technology to filter the URL of IE browser in real time, which can quickly and accurately block various unhealthy URLs. Websites that are not blocked by the software and that you think are not suitable for children can be manually entered and blocked.

2, the word "disinfection" function

Intelligent coexistence technology, with good compatibility with Kingsoft PowerWord, Oriental Express and other software, it can run various word processing programs in Win9x system, such as IE4, IE5, NETSCAPE, Word97/2000, WordPad, Notepad, etc. Real-time monitoring, whether it is browsing the Internet or processing text files, it can automatically identify any unhealthy content appearing on the screen according to various Chinese characters (such as GB2312), and cover it with the yellow X symbol. Appears on the screen to automatically "face" the text.

3, program blocking function

This function can be used to limit the operation of any program, to ensure that the computer will not be illegally damaged, and also to prohibit users from using some chat software or game software, which can effectively prevent children from being badly connected by chat without parental supervision. The lure of.

4, file anti-delete function

Anti-delete protection of files on hard disks and floppy disks. Without a password, users will not be able to delete related files. It also has process stealth and self-protection features, no passwords, no one can shut down or uninstall. In addition to the above functions, it can play a safe online role on CDs, files on floppy disks, VCDs, and download files.

Complication

Net addiction complications Complications

1. Strong attachment.

2. Decline in social function.

3. The ability of interpersonal communication has declined, and the scope of interpersonal communication has narrowed.

4, personality changes, emotional indifferent.

5. Lead to bad behavior.

Symptom

Internet addiction symptoms common symptoms insomnia information addiction appetite poor nausea weight loss memory loss

1. I usually have no eyes when I see the computer. I have no eyes on the unrelated things.

2, indifferent to people, low mood, lack of time.

3, sleep is not periodic, often insomnia, headache.

4, often nausea and anorexia, indigestion, resulting in a sharp drop in weight or growth.

5, attention can not be concentrated or lasting, memory loss in severe cases.

6. The online time per month exceeds 144 hours, that is, more than 4 hours a day.

7, the mind has always emerged and network-related things.

8, can not suppress the impulse to access the Internet.

9. Internet access is to escape from reality and to quit anxiety.

10. I don't dare to explain the time of surfing the Internet with my loved ones.

11. Problems arising from schoolwork and interpersonal relationships due to Internet access.

12. Internet time is often longer than expected.

13. Spend a lot of money to update your network equipment or go online.

14. Spend more time online to meet.

Examine

Internet addiction check

1. The online time per month exceeds 144 hours, that is, more than 4 hours a day.

2, the mind has always emerged and network-related things.

3, can not suppress the impulse of the Internet.

4. Internet access is to escape from reality and to quit anxiety.

5, do not dare to explain the time of surfing the Internet with relatives.

6. Problems caused by internetwork and interpersonal relationships.

7, online time is often longer than expected.

8, spend a lot of money on updating network equipment or surfing the Internet.

9. Spend more time online to meet.

Diagnosis

Internet addiction diagnosis

According to "Diagnosis Standards for Internet Addiction", Internet addiction is divided into online game addiction, online porn addiction, network relationship addiction, network information addiction, and online transaction addiction. The standard defines the diagnosis and treatment of Internet addiction.

1. Have a strong desire or impulse to use the network.

2. When the Internet is reduced or stopped, there will be withdrawal reactions such as discomfort, irritability, irritability, inattention, and sleep disorders. The above withdrawal reactions can be through the use of other similar electronic media, such as TVs, handheld game consoles, etc. To ease.

3. At least one of the following five articles:

1 Increasing the time and input of using the network to achieve satisfaction; 2 It is difficult to control the start, end and duration of the use of the network, and has not been successful after many efforts; 3 stubborn use of the network regardless of its obvious harm Consequences, even if it is known that the dangers of network use are still difficult to stop; 4 reduce or abandon other interests, entertainment or social activities due to the use of the network; 5 will use the network as a way to escape problems or alleviate bad emotions.

The standard of the Internet addiction is that the average daily continuous Internet access reaches or exceeds 6 hours, and the symptom standard has reached or exceeded 3 months.

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