西方病理性互联网使用测量学研究

A psychometric study of pathological internet use in the West

病理性互联网使用是伴随互联网的迅速发展和普及而出现的一种新的心理疾病,也成为信息时代心理咨询和心理治疗面临的新课题,已经引起中西方心理学研究者的高度关注。相比较而言,在病理性互联网使用研究中,西方居于领先地位。为了关注西方病理性互联网使用的测量学研究进展,本文对西方近年来出现的四种主要病理性互联网使用测量进行述评,并在此基础上提出病理性互联网使用测量学研究应该深思的几个问题。

Pathological internet use(PIU) is a mental disease appearing with the rapid development and popularization of internet.As a challenge to the psychological consultation and therapy in the information age,it has drawn high attention of psychologists both at home and abroad.Comparatively speaking,the western countries take the lead in the study of this field.This paper reviews the four major measurements prevalent in the West in recent years and accordingly raises problems for researchers to ponder over.