More than one in eight U.S.adults finds it hard to stay away from the Internet for several days at a time and about one in 11 tries to hide his or her online habit,according to a study released on Tuesday.
根據(jù)周二發(fā)表的一份研究報(bào)告,在美國(guó),每8個(gè)成人中就有一個(gè)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己很難做到一連好幾天不上網(wǎng),每11人中就有一個(gè)試圖隱瞞他們喜歡上網(wǎng)的習(xí)慣.
The study by researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California found one in 8 adults admitted they needed to spend less time online,saying this showed "problematic Internet use" is present in a sizable portion of the population.
位于加州的斯坦福大學(xué)醫(yī)學(xué)院的研究人員通過(guò)調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)每八個(gè)成人中就有一個(gè)承認(rèn)應(yīng)該少花些時(shí)間上網(wǎng),這表明時(shí)下在相當(dāng)一部分人群中存在不正確使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)的現(xiàn)象.
The study involved a nationwide telephone survey of 2,581 respondents in the spring and summer of 2004 with researchers then examining the data and preparing the report which appears in the October issue of CNS Spectrums:The International Journal of Neuropsychiatric Medicine.
這項(xiàng)研究包括在2004年春夏對(duì)全國(guó)2581名被訪者進(jìn)行電話調(diào)查,然后由研究人員分析數(shù)據(jù),準(zhǔn)備這份發(fā)表于10月號(hào)《國(guó)際神經(jīng)精神病醫(yī)學(xué)月刊》上的分析報(bào)告.
The survey found that 68.9 percent of respondents were regular Internet users and 13.7 percent found it hard to stay offline for several days at a time.
調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)68.9%的受訪者經(jīng)常上網(wǎng),并且13.7%的人說(shuō)他們很難做到一連幾天不上網(wǎng).
It found 12.4 percent often stayed online longer than intended,more than 12 percent said they saw a need to cut back on their Internet use,and 8.7 percent tried to conceal "non-essential" Internet use from family,friends and employers.
調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)12.4%的人在網(wǎng)上花的時(shí)間比他們想花的要多.12%以上的人說(shuō)他們覺得有必要縮短上網(wǎng)時(shí)間,8.7%的被訪者不想讓家人,朋友和老板知道他們有“不必要的“上網(wǎng)行為.
A smaller number,8.2 percent,said they use the Internet to escape problems or a bad mood,while 5.9 percent felt their relationships suffered because of excessive Internet use.
占8.2%的很小一部分人說(shuō)他們上網(wǎng)是為了逃避問(wèn)題和惡劣情緒,而5.9%的人感到他們的人際關(guān)系受到了過(guò)度上網(wǎng)的影響.
One report published earlier this year said that 5 percent to 10 percent of the population likely will experience Internet addiction.
今年早些時(shí)候發(fā)表的另一篇報(bào)告認(rèn)為可能有5%到10%的人將上網(wǎng)成癮.
It said signs include a disregard for health or appearance,sleep deprivation and decreased physical activity and social interaction with others,as well as dry eyes,carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive motion injuries of hands and fingers.
上網(wǎng)成癮的癥狀包括不顧健康和容貌,不睡覺,很少體育鍛煉和與他人進(jìn)行社交活動(dòng),還有就是眼睛干澀,出現(xiàn)腕道癥候群以及手部和指部反復(fù)性地運(yùn)動(dòng)損傷.