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<p>Grounded in the theory of positive youth development, this study adopts a strengths-based perspective to examine adolescent problematic internet use (PIU), shifting the focus from deficits to potentials. Using a person-centered approach, the study explores the profiles and transitions of PIU in relation to stressful life events. A 12-month longitudinal study with three waves was conducted among 1,164 students (52.2% girls, <i>M</i>age = 13.30, <i>SD</i> = 1.09), employing the Stressful Life Events Scale and the Internet Addiction Scale. Latent Profile Analysis and Latent Transition Analysis were used to identify and model the profiles and their transitions over time. Three distinct PIU profiles were consistently identified across the three time points: the normal internet use profile (48%, 44%, 49%), the internet dependency profile (34%, 37%, 36%), and the internet addiction profile (18%, 19%, 15%). While the normal internet use profile remained relatively stable, substantial transitions were observed between the internet dependency and addiction profiles over the 12-month period. Stressful life events (SLEs)&#xa0;showed time-dependent effects: adolescents who experienced more SLEs&#xa0;were significantly more likely to transition into the internet addiction profile at the 6-month mark, but this effect was not significant at the 12-month interval. These findings provide empirical support for stage-specific prevention and intervention strategies targeting adolescent PIU and emphasizing the importance of promoting healthy development through a positive youth development framework.</p>

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Can the Lost Find Their Way Back? A Latent Transition Analysis of Problematic Internet Use in Early Chinese Adolescents

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    2025年7月22日

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  • Linran Zhang,
  • Liang Sheng,
  • Xiaoya Yin,
  • Zhanyu Yu,
  • Sufei Xin

摘要

Grounded in the theory of positive youth development, this study adopts a strengths-based perspective to examine adolescent problematic internet use (PIU), shifting the focus from deficits to potentials. Using a person-centered approach, the study explores the profiles and transitions of PIU in relation to stressful life events. A 12-month longitudinal study with three waves was conducted among 1,164 students (52.2% girls, Mage = 13.30, SD = 1.09), employing the Stressful Life Events Scale and the Internet Addiction Scale. Latent Profile Analysis and Latent Transition Analysis were used to identify and model the profiles and their transitions over time. Three distinct PIU profiles were consistently identified across the three time points: the normal internet use profile (48%, 44%, 49%), the internet dependency profile (34%, 37%, 36%), and the internet addiction profile (18%, 19%, 15%). While the normal internet use profile remained relatively stable, substantial transitions were observed between the internet dependency and addiction profiles over the 12-month period. Stressful life events (SLEs) showed time-dependent effects: adolescents who experienced more SLEs were significantly more likely to transition into the internet addiction profile at the 6-month mark, but this effect was not significant at the 12-month interval. These findings provide empirical support for stage-specific prevention and intervention strategies targeting adolescent PIU and emphasizing the importance of promoting healthy development through a positive youth development framework.