我國學生電腦網路沉迷現象之整合研究─子計劃一：網路沉迷現象的心理病理之初探(2/2)

The present paper examines gender
differences of Internet addiction tendency
and its predictive factors among college
students in Taiwan. The Chinese Internet
Addiction Scale-revised (CIAS_R), UCLA
Loneliness Scale, and Shyness Scale were
administered in a paper and pencil manner
to a random sample of students of National
Taiwan University (N=1932). Results
show that: 1) The CIAS_R is a better test
with satisfactory factor structure and internal
consistency. 2) Hierarchical regression
analyses yield different patterns of
predictors for each gender. 3) Different
from findings in western research, loneliness
conveys little predictive strength for neither
male nor female college students in Taiwan.
Future research concerning possible cultural
and gender differences in Internet addiction
is discussed accordingly.