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Prevalence of smartphone addiction and its relation with psychological distress and internet gaming disorder among medical college students

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundThe incidence of smartphone addiction has been widely studied, but the research on the relationship between smartphone addiction and psychological distress and internet gaming disorder is limited. This study investigated the characteristics and
Ming Zhang, Ming Zhang, Chenru Chi, Qingwei Liu, Yuhao Zhang, Xiubin Tao, Huan Liu, Bin Xuan   +7 more
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Biomarkers of Internet Gaming Disorder—A Narrative Review

Journal of Clinical Medicine
Since game mechanics and their visual aspects have become more and more addictive, there is concern about the growing prevalence of Internet gaming disorder (IGD). In the current narrative review, we searched PubMed and Google Scholar databases for the keywords “igd biomarker gaming” and terms related to biomarker modalities.
Katarzyna Skok, Napoleon Waszkiewicz
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Harnessing personal and social resources in managing internalising and externalising symptoms in children living in low‐resource settings

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Children growing up in low‐resource settings are at greater risk for lifelong psychiatric problems. They are both more likely to have risk factors for early psychopathology and to be less likely to seek help and engage support for these problems.
Julia E. Michalek, Kathryn Bates, Francois van Loggerenberg, Dennis Ougrin, Jennifer Y. F. Lau   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loss of control is a key feature for distinguishing between high engagement and addictive behavior in video gaming

Discover Psychology
Background Previous studies have suggested that engagement and addiction are distinct factors in video gaming. We aimed to identify features that can distinguish between engagement and addiction among the diagnostic criteria for internet gaming disorder ...
Hidetoshi Ino, Toshiyuki Ohtani, Asumi Takahashi   +2 more
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Weight concern and desire for weight loss support in adolescents: Results from a large cross‐sectional school survey

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Excess weight and weight concern among adolescents can lead to adverse physical and psychosocial health consequences. This study aims to examine levels of weight concern, desire for weight support, and their associations in adolescents.
Melissa Little, Mina Fazel, Susan A. Jebb, Sarah Wane, Oxwell Study Team, Paul Aveyard   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatially Heterogeneous and Nonlinear Responses of Ecosystem Service Value to Human Activity Intensity in an Arid Mountain–Oasis–Desert Urban Agglomeration

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rapid urbanization and agricultural expansion are reshaping human–environment relationships in arid regions; however, the spatially heterogeneous and nonlinear relationships between human activities and ecosystem services remain insufficiently understood.
Hui Zhao, Zhihao Wang, Yongchao Zhou, Min Zhang, Jiayu Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oppositional defiant disorder, internet gaming disorder, and suicidal ideation among Saudi adolescents: a moderated mediation model of gender and self-control

BMC Psychology
Background Many psychological changes occur during adolescence, as well as, for some, behavioral disorders. Two such deviant behaviors are internet gaming disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. Prior research has documented the relationships between
Mogeda El Sayed El Keshky
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Understanding Algorithm Discounting in Artificial Intelligence Recommendations: Matching Anthropomorphic Agents to Consumer Goals

Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) in marketing, consumers often exhibit algorithm discounting—a tendency to evaluate AI‐generated recommendations less favorably than those from humans. Focusing on consumption goals, this study investigates how anthropomorphic AI agents (virtual assistants vs.
Jiayue Huang, Ruolei Gu, Yi Feng, Yuan Zhou, Wenbo Luo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between behavioral addiction and psychological disorders among medical students in Egypt, Sudan, and Libya: a cross-sectional study

Scientific Reports
We aimed to assess the prevalence of problematic internet use, gaming disorder symptoms, or problematic pornography consumption among medical students in Egypt, Sudan, and Libya, and their associations with psychological disturbances.
Abdelmonam M. Hagag, Abdalrahman Salah Shehata, Athar Mohamed Abdelhamed, Gsemallah Abdo Ahmed, Omar A. Ghanem, Ayoub Akwaisah, Mohamed Abdelghani   +6 more
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Beyond Reality Avoidance: Unraveling the Paradox of Escapism Through Self‐Monitoring and Autonomy Mechanisms for Consumers' Life Satisfaction

Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study introduces the Paradox of Escapism, exploring how the act of escaping reality can evolve from a short‐term avoidance strategy to a mechanism for self‐regulation and enhanced life satisfaction. Employing five rigorous, multimethod investigations, including qualitative interviews and sentiment analysis (Study 1), Structural Equation ...
Thamiris Magalhães de Sousa, Flávio Santino Bizarrias, Thelma Valéria Rocha, Larissa Luz Raposo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source