A Chinese study I found on the Student BMJ site, has suggested that those who spend a lot of time on the internet are at greater risk of addiction and harm to their mental health. The researchers measured this using a questionnaire for adolecents. This is a self report method, so may not be the most accurate form of analysing addictive behaviour as participants could exaggerate their answers or lie. 6.7% of the 208 teenagers used in the study were said to have an internet addiction, the research could be culturally bias if they are using only Chinese participants and may find different addiction rates if tested in different cultures, this would test how universal the results are.
This study did not look at depresive symptoms or suicidal thoughts however other research had suggested those with an internet addiction are more likely to have these mental health issues.
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