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Internet addicts likely to harm themselves |
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Written by Peter Scott
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Monday, 07 December 2009 13:37 |
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Not to mention others
According to a recent study published in China, adolescents addicted to
the internet are twice as likely to harm themselves than regular kids.
Researchers surveyed 1,618 students aged between 13 and 18, but for
some reason they conducted the survey in just one City, Guangzhou in
Guandong Province. However, since an average Chine city is bigger than most
European countries, the sample was probably large enough.
The study found students addicted to the internet were more likely to
inflict self-harm upon themselves, such as hitting, deliberate burning,
hair pulling and pinching. Researchers claim self-harm does not include
suicide. However, we guess anyone who wants to kill themselves in China
can just start asking questions. The authorities will do the rest
for a nominal 7.62x39mm bullet fee.
Internet addicts exhibit signs of depression and anxiety when not
online and about 16 percent of the respondents claim they had harmed
themselves over the past six months.
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