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Problematic Internet Use Among US Youth [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2011
To investigate study quality and reported prevalence among the emergent area of problematic Internet use (PIU) research conducted in populations of US adolescents and college students.We searched PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Knowledge from inception to July 2010.Using a keyword search, we evaluated English-language PIU studies with populations of US ...
Megan A, Moreno   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Internet Use and Problematic Use in Seniors: A Comparative Study in Switzerland and Poland

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: Seniors have been only little considered in studies examining problematic internet use and associated health issues, although they may present risk factors that make them particularly vulnerable for the development of problematic internet use.
Lucien Rochat   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The mediating effect of self-esteem, depression and anxiety between satisfaction with body appearance and problematic Internet use [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background and objectives: Given that dissatisfaction with bodily appearance can sometimes lead to the avoidance of personal contacts and the increase of internet use, this study examines this relationship.
Demetrovics, Z   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of problematic Internet use and problematic gaming in Spanish adolescents [PDF]

open access: yesPsychiatry Research, 2023
Epidemiological studies on problematic Internet use and problematic gaming conducted so far have mainly been carried out with unrepresentative and self-selected convenience samples, resulting in unreliable prevalence rates. This study estimates the prevalence of problematic Internet use and problematic gaming in a large sample of Spanish adolescents (N 
Nogueira-López, Abel   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 in a Polish sample: psychometric validation and relationship with specific Internet-related disorders and psychosocial functioning

open access: yesCurrent Issues in Personality Psychology, 2022
Background The present study aimed to adapt and psychometrically validate the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 (GPIUS2) based on the cognitive-behavioral model of problematic Internet use.
Julia M. Balcerowska, Piotr Bereznowski
doaj   +1 more source

How has Internet Addiction been Tracked Over the Last Decade? A Literature Review and 3C Paradigm for Future Research

open access: yesInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2020
Background: The popularity of the internet aggravated by its excessive and uncontrolled use has resulted in psychological impairment or addiction. Internet addiction is hypothesized as an impulse-control disorder of internet use having detrimental ...
Xuan-Lam Duong   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic Criteria for Problematic Internet Use among U.S. University Students: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
Empirical studies have identified increasing rates of problematic Internet use worldwide and a host of related negative consequences. However, researchers disagree as to whether problematic Internet use is a subtype of behavioral addiction.
Wen Li   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cognitive deficits in problematic internet use : meta-analysis of 40 studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
© The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2019. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and ...
Chamberlain, Samuel R   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Index of Problematic Online Experiences: Item Characteristics and Correlation with Negative Symptomatology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This exploratory study aimed to develop and test a quick, easily administered instrument, the Index of Problematic Online Experiences (I-POE). The goal of the I-POE extends beyond assessing for Internet overuse to broadly assess problematic Internet use ...
Finkelhor, David   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

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