Internet Altruistic Behaviors in Adolescents: Roles of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Impulsiveness, and Perceived Social Support
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Measures
2.2.1. Internet Altruistic Behavior Scale
2.2.2. Barratt Impulsiveness Scale Version 11
2.2.3. Perceived Social Support
2.2.4. Time Spent on the Internet
2.2.5. Twenty-Item Mandarin Chinese Version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale
2.2.6. Suicidality
2.2.7. Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Non-ADHD (n = 173) | ADHD (n = 176) | t or χ2 | p | |
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Age (years), mean (SD) | 13.7 (2.1) | 13.7 (2.1) | −0.149 | 0.881 |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Girls | 32 (18.5) | 32 (18.2) | 0.006 | 0.939 |
Boys | 141 (81.5) | 144 (81.8) | ||
Time spent on the Internet (hours per week), mean (SD) | 17.7 (18.9) | 19.6 (16.9) | −1.014 | 0.311 |
Internet Altruistic Behaviors, Mean (SD) | ||||
Support | 13.5 (5.1) | 14.5 (5.1) | −1.859 | 0.064 |
Guidance | 8.2 (2.7) | 8.8 (3.4) | −1.901 | 0.058 |
Sharing | 10.0 (3.4) | 10.5 (3.5) | −1.393 | 0.164 |
Reminding | 6.6 (2.3) | 7.0 (2.4) | −1.648 | 0.100 |
Transformed score | -0.1 (1.0) | 0.1 (1.0) | −1.952 | 0.049 |
Impulsiveness on the BIS-11, Mean (SD) | ||||
Inability in planning and looking ahead | 20.4 (4.0) | 22.4 (4.2) | −4.620 | <0.001 |
Lack of self-control and perseverance | 23.2 (4.4) | 24.6 (4.8) | −2.993 | 0.003 |
Novelty seeking and quick in decision making | 15.0 (2.8) | 15.5 (3.7) | −1.359 | 0.175 |
Perceived peer support, mean (SD) | 19.4 (3.2) | 17.9 (3.7) | 3.855 | <0.001 |
Perceived family support, mean (SD) | 28.2 (4.9) | 26.8 (5.6) | 2.439 | 0.015 |
Significant depression, n (%) | 9 (5.2) | 30 (17.0) | 12.328 | <0.001 |
Suicidality, n (%) | 23 (13.3) | 43 (24.4) | 7.057 | 0.008 |
Nonsuicidal self-injury, n (%) | 12 (6.9) | 27 (15.3) | 6.208 | 0.013 |
Internet Altruistic Behaviors | ||
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B (SE) | p | |
Age | 0.064 (0.025) | 0.011 |
Sex a | 0.224 (0.138) | 0.138 |
ADHD | 0.208 (0.107) | 0.049 |
Time spent on the Internet | 0.011 (0.003) | <0.001 |
Inability in planning and looking ahead | −0.034 (0.013) | 0.007 |
Lack of self-control and perseverance | 0.034 (0.011) | 0.003 |
Novelty seeking and quick in decision making | 0.043 (0.016) | 0.008 |
Perceived family support | 0.001 (0.010) | 0.913 |
Perceived peer support | 0.046 (0.015) | 0.002 |
Variables | Internet Altruistic Behaviors | |||
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Model I | Model II | |||
B (SE) | p | B (SE) | p | |
Time spent on the Internet | 0.010 (0.003) | <0.001 | 0.010 (0.003) | <0.001 |
Perceived peer support | 0.054 (0.015) | <0.001 | 0.044 (0.015) | 0.004 |
Lack of self-control and perseverance | 0.058 (0.012) | <0.001 | 0.058 (0.012) | <0.001 |
Inability in planning and looking ahead | −0.062 (0.014) | <0.001 | -0.063 (0.014) | <0.001 |
ADHD | 0.305 (0.102) | 0.003 | – | – |
ADHD × perceived peer support | – | – | 0.017 (0.005) | 0.002 |
F | 13.580 | <0.001 | 13.865 | <0.001 |
Adjusted R2 | 0.153 | 0.156 |
Significant Depression | Suicide | Nonsuicidal Self-Injury | ||||
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OR (95% CI) | p | OR (95% CI) | p | OR (95% CI) | p | |
Gender | 0.710 (0.311–1.618) | 0.415 | 1.163 (0.562–2.406) | 0.685 | 1.620 (0.602–4.357) | 0.339 |
Age | 1.141 (0.974–1.336) | 0.102 | 1.146 (1.009–1.301) | 0.036 | 1.048 (0.895–1.227) | 0.563 |
ADHD | 3.765 (1.720–8.242) | 0.001 | 2.105 (1.198–3.698) | 0.010 | 2.445 (1.191–5.020) | 0.015 |
IABs | 1.021 (0.728–1.432) | 0.904 | 1.037 (0.794–1.355) | 0.789 | 0.971 (0.694–1.357) | 0.861 |
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Peng, P.-H.; Chen, Y.-L.; Hsiao, R.C.; Yen, C.-F.; Chou, W.-J. Internet Altruistic Behaviors in Adolescents: Roles of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Impulsiveness, and Perceived Social Support. Behav. Sci. 2024, 14, 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14060433
Peng P-H, Chen Y-L, Hsiao RC, Yen C-F, Chou W-J. Internet Altruistic Behaviors in Adolescents: Roles of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Impulsiveness, and Perceived Social Support. Behavioral Sciences. 2024; 14(6):433. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14060433
Chicago/Turabian StylePeng, Pin-Han, Yi-Lung Chen, Ray C. Hsiao, Cheng-Fang Yen, and Wen-Jiun Chou. 2024. "Internet Altruistic Behaviors in Adolescents: Roles of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Impulsiveness, and Perceived Social Support" Behavioral Sciences 14, no. 6: 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14060433
APA StylePeng, P.-H., Chen, Y.-L., Hsiao, R. C., Yen, C.-F., & Chou, W.-J. (2024). Internet Altruistic Behaviors in Adolescents: Roles of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Impulsiveness, and Perceived Social Support. Behavioral Sciences, 14(6), 433. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14060433