虚拟世界的健康代价:网络游戏对青少年心理健康影响的实证分析-清华大学教育研究

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Title:: The Health Cost of Virtual World: An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Online Games on Adolescent Mental Health

Author(s):: SUN Hao¹ SU Jun² RU Peng²; 1.Institute for Intelligent Society Governance, Tsinghua University;2.School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University

Keywords:: intelligent society; virtual world; online games; teenagers; mental health

摘要:: 使用中国教育追踪调查(CEPS)2014-2015年数据,探讨网络游戏消费在控制个体、家庭、学校、同群等因素后对初中生心理健康的影响。研究发现:玩游戏时间越长,初中生心理健康水平越差;学生心理健康发展受到显著且稳健的网络游戏负效应影响;网络游戏中的同群“竞技压力”环境给青少年带来了虚拟空间层面的心理压力,并负面影响青少年的心理健康;网络游戏并非孤立影响学生心理健康,网络游戏使用强度大、同群质量高、就读私立学校、亲子关系差、家庭社会经济地位低、与父母不同住等虚实融合场景共同对学生心理健康产生显著负影响。促进功能游戏发展、构建科学高效的网络游戏监管政策体系将是保障我国青少年健康成长的有效途径。

Abstract:: Using the data from the China Education Panel Survey (CEPS) 2014-2015, this paper discusses the impact of online game consumption on the mental health of junior high school students after controlling individual, family, school, peer group, and other factors. The study found that the longer they played games, the worse their mental health would be; there are significant and steady negative effects of online games on students’ mental health; the peer environment of “fighting, hating and abusing each other” in online games has brought psychological pressure on the level of virtual space to young people, and has a negative impact on their mental health; online games do not affect students’ mental health in isolation. The combination of virtual and real situations, such as strong use of online games, high peer quality, attending private schools, poor parent-child relationship, low social and economic status of families, and not living with parents, has a significant negative impact on student’s mental health. Promoting the development of functional games and building a scientific and efficient online game regulatory policy system will be effective ways to ensure the healthy growth of young people in China.