ArticlePloS one2018
Longitudinal impacts of pubertal timing and weight status on adolescent Internet use: Analysis from a cohort study of Taiwanese youths.
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- Relationship Between Weight Status and Self-Image Mediated by Pubertal Timing and Athletic Competence: A Cohort Study With Taiwanese Adolescents.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Examining the Relationship between Gender Contentedness and Sex-Related Experiences among Taiwanese Youth.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Onset of Menstruation and Social Networking Site Use in Adolescent Girls: The Mediating Role of Body Mass Index.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Exploring the Interaction Effects of Gender Contentedness and Pubertal Timing on Adolescent Longitudinal Psychological and Behavioral Health Outcomes.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- 'Social screens' and 'the mainstream': longitudinal competitors of non-organized physical activity in the transition from childhood to adolescence.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Article
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- Factor Structure of the 10-Item Perceived Stress Scale and Measurement Invariance Across Genders Among Chinese Adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the 7-Item Persian Game Addiction Scale for Iranian Adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
- Psychometric evaluation of the Persian Internet Disorder Scale among adolescents.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2018Article
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Abstract
aimTo investigate the longitudinal impacts of pubertal timing and weight status on Internet use in adolescents.
methodsThree waves of data on a longitudinal cohort of 7th grade students (N = 2430) were retrieved from the Taiwan Youth Project. Univariate and multivariate regression models were applied using crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) to examine the concomitant impacts of pubertal timing and weight status on adolescent Internet use.
resultsThe dataset identified 210 (8.7%) students using the Internet for more than 20 hours/week, and 81 (3.3%) were viewing pornographic material online. Early maturing and thin-weight adolescents were at 35% and 46% increased risks of spending long hours on Internet use, respectively. While early puberty was associated with online pornography viewing among males (adjusted OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.04-3.28), early puberty was contrarily a protective factor against online gaming in females (adjusted OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.36-0.96).
conclusionEarly puberty was found to be positively related to adolescent Internet use. Appropriate health education and guidance regarding Internet use should be provided to those with different developing needs.
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