DOI: 10.6129/CJP.20160930
中華心理學刊 民105，58卷，4期，217-231
Chinese Journal of Psychology 2016, Vol.58, No.4, 217-231

Yi-Ping Hsieh（Department of Social Work, University of North Dakota；Children and Family Research Center, China Trust Charitable Foundation, National Taiwan University）；April Chiung-Tao Shen（Children and Family Research Center, China Trust Charitable Foundation, National Taiwan University；Department of Social Work, National Taiwan University）；Hsi-Sheng Wei（Children and Family Research Center, China Trust Charitable Foundation, National Taiwan University；Department of Social Work, National Taipei University）；Jui-Ying Feng（Children and Family Research Center, China Trust Charitable Foundation, National Taiwan University；Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University）；Soar Ching-Yu Huang（Children and Family Research Center, China Trust Charitable Foundation, National Taiwan University；California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University）；Hsiao-Lin Hwa（Children and Family Research Center, China Trust Charitable Foundation, National Taiwan University；Department and Graduate Institute of Forensic Medicine, National Taiwan University）

Abstract

This study examines (1) associations between four types of family and peer victimization and child internet addiction and (2) the mediating effects of psychological symptoms on these associations. Data were collected from a national proportionately-stratified random sample of 6,233 fourth-grade primary school students in Taiwan in 2014. Bivariate correlations and sets of multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the direct effects of multi dimensional victimization on child internet addiction and the indirect effects through psychological symptoms. The results reveal that being male and experiencing victimization (psychological neglect, physical neglect, witnessing domestic violence, and bully victimization) are associated with an  increased risk of developing psychological symptoms and internet addiction among children. Moreover, we found that psychological symptoms partially mediate the associations between multidimensional victimization and child internet addiction, with the exception of physical neglect. In conclusion, this study demonstrates (1) the direct and indirect effects of multidimensional victimization on the psychological symptoms and child internet addiction, and (2) the importance of early family- and school-based prevention and intervention in
addressing related public health concerns of multidimensional victimization and child internet addiction.

Keywords: bullying, child neglect, internet addiction, psychological symptoms, witnessing domestic violence