Research on Influence on New Type Depression Tendency Caused by Techno-centered Tendency

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to compare the risk exposure of a techno-centered tendency in the informational environment to depression and new type depression tendency. It was investigated and analyzed by the structural equation model based on questionnaire surveys of university students in the information sciences. The result verified that the deteriorating techno-centered tendency causes the increase more in the new type depression tendency, in comparison with depression. We also proved that the influence depend on the purpose of the internet use. As a preventive measure against the depression tendency in the information society, we concluded that it is essential to prevent techno-centered and refrain from using the internet for escaping from reality.