網路已成為許多民眾生活中不可或缺的一部份。青少年的網路使用率極高,也衍生出網路成癮和偏差行為等相關議題。本研究主要目的包括(一)調查青少年的網路使用行為,(二)分析青少年網路成癮的危險因子(個人、家庭、學校等層面),以及(三)了解一般青少年與網路成癮高危險群在各類偏差行為方面的差異。本研究樣本為台中縣霧峰大里地區六所高中職共1042位學生。結果發現,相較於一般學生,網路成癮高危險群的自尊較低,害羞傾向較高,與家人的互動較差,較不喜歡學校,唸書時間較少,段考排名亦較差。在偏差行為方面,網路成癮高危險群在「暴力攻擊行為」、「網路犯罪行為」、「其他常見偏差行為」三項皆和一般青少年無顯著差異。本文最後討論了這些研究結果對於青少年實務工作者的意義。
Internet has become a necessity for many people in Taiwan. The use of internet is prevalent among adolescents, which raises issues such as internet addiction and delinquency. The major aims of the present study were to (1) explore the internet use patterns of the adolescents, (2) analyze the risk factors associated with internet addiction, and (3) investigate the differences in delinquent behaviors between ordinary youth and youth at high risk of internet addiction. The subjects of this study were 1042 students from high schools around Wufong and Dali area of Taichung County. The results showed that compare to ordinary peers, the subjects with high risk of internet addiction had lower self-esteem, higher shyness, poorer interaction with parents, less attachment to school, less time on school work, and lower academic rankings in class. Those high risk students were not significantly different from their ordinary peers on aggression, internet-relevant crimes, and other common delinquent behaviors. The implications of these results for practitioners were discussed.