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However, few studies have explored the relationship between pathological internet use and suicide attempts among adolescents.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aimed to conduct a prospective cohort study to examine whether higher severity of pathological internet use was associated with an increased risk of suicide attempts among Chinese adolescents.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A total of 782 adolescents were recruited from a middle school from November 2020 to December 2020 and followed up for 6 months. An online self-reported questionnaire was used to collect the participants\u2019 demographic data and assess their mental health. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale\u201321 items (DASS-21) was used to evaluate depression, anxiety, and stress. The Chen Internet Addiction Scale\u2013Revised (CIAS-R) was used to assess the symptoms and severity of pathological internet use. \u03c72 test and ANOVA were used for intergroup comparison, and logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between the severity of pathological internet use and suicide attempts. We also used a restricted cubic splines model to investigate the pattern of the association.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The participants had an average age of 12.59 (SD 0.64) years, with the majority being of Han ethnicity (743\/782, 95.01%) and more than half being male (426\/782, 54.48%). Most participants had no previous history of depression (541\/782, 69.18%), anxiety (415\/782, 53.07%), or stress (618\/782, 79.03%). The rate of newly reported suicide attempts was 4.6% (36\/782). A significant positive association was observed between internet addiction and suicide attempts (odds ratio 3.88, 95% CI 1.70-8.82), which remained significant after adjusting for age, sex, ethnicity, anxiety, depression, and stress (odds ratio 2.65, 95% CI 1.07-6.55). 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