Abstract: Existing research on the association between childhood maltreatment and internet addiction has yielded conflicting results. To clarify this association and identify the influential factors, the current review conducted a comprehensive three-level meta-analysis encompassing 66 studies. The results indicated a significant positive association between childhood maltreatment and internet addiction, with a small correlation coefficient (r = 0.227). Furthermore, the association was shown to be moderated by various factors, such as the type and severity of childhood maltreatment, the measurement of childhood maltreatment, gender, the proportion of only children, and cultural background. However, no significant moderating effects were found for the type of internet addiction, how internet addiction was measured, data type, age, or the timing of data collection. These results not only deepen our understanding of the association between childhood maltreatment and internet addiction, but also provide valuable insights for future research and intervention of internet addiction.

本研究运用三水平元分析技术系统探讨童年创伤与网络成瘾的关系及其调节因素。对纳入的66项研究和152个效应量进行分析,结果显示,童年创伤与网络成瘾存在显著正相关(r=0.227)。此外,童年创伤与网络成瘾的关系受童年创伤类型、创伤程度、童年创伤的测量工具、性别比例、样本独生子女比例以及文化背景的调节,但不受网络成瘾类型及测量工具、被试年龄、数据类型以及数据收集时间的调节。本研究系统比较了不同类型童年创伤与网络成瘾的关系,厘清了童年创伤与网络成瘾关系的理论争议,并为网络成瘾的预防和干预提供了参考依据。

福建省社会科学基金项目(FJ2024B153)资助