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  • Network Analysis
  • Sleep Medicine

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  • Problematic internet use (PIU) and sleep disturbances are significant public health concerns.
  • Understanding the complex interplay between PIU and sleep symptoms is crucial for developing effective interventions.
  • Existing research often overlooks demographic variations in these symptom networks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct and compare symptom networks for PIU and sleep disturbances across gender and age groups.
  • To identify core and bridging symptoms within these networks.
  • To inform the development of targeted interventions for diverse populations.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of cross-sectional data from 27,394 Chinese residents (PBICR 2022).
  • Utilized the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire-Short Form (PIUQ-SF6) and the Brief Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (B-PSQI).
  • Employed regularised partial correlation networks, centrality, bridge centrality, and Network Comparison Tests (NCT).

Main Results:

  • Sleep duration and disturbance were strongly correlated in both genders.
  • Central symptoms varied: inability to reduce PIU in females, emotional dependence in males.
  • Age-related differences emerged, with emotional dependence central in younger adults and sleep sacrifice in older adults.
  • Bedtime procrastination acted as a bridging variable across groups.
  • Network strength was greater in males, with significant structural differences across gender and age.

Conclusions:

  • Symptom networks for PIU and sleep disturbances differ significantly across gender and age.
  • Targeted interventions are necessary, including emotional regulation for men, time management for women, and screen time reduction for older adults.
  • Addressing specific symptom constellations can improve sleep duration and reduce pathological internet use.