e-Pedagogium 2010, 10(1):128-141 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2010.014

The Thinking about the Characteristics, Causes and Countermeasures of Adolescent Internet Addiction in China

Yan Peng
Yan PENG, doctoral student, Special education department, pedagogical faculty, Palacký University, Olomouc, CZ, 610101 College of Educational Science, Sichuan normal university, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 77140

As a new clinic 'disease' or 'disorder', internet addiction has caught attention by more and more researchers. China is a special developing country with the biggest population in the world. This paper focuses on discussing the characteristics and causes of adolescent internet addiction of China. Finally, this paper outlines the predicaments and countermeasures of the treatment of adolescent internet addiction in China.

Keywords: Internet addiction, adolescent, characteristic, cause, predicament, countermeasure, China

Published: February 1, 2010  Show citation

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Peng, Y. (2010). The Thinking about the Characteristics, Causes and Countermeasures of Adolescent Internet Addiction in China. e-Pedagogium, 10(1), 128-141. doi: 10.5507/epd.2010.014
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