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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 
Antonio Rial Boubeta   +2 more
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Screening for Problematic Internet Use

Pediatrics, 2020
Problematic Internet use (PIU) by adolescents is of growing concern among both parents and pediatricians. Early controversies may have contributed to challenges in defining and measuring PIU. A variety of screening tools have evolved, aligned with different constructs of PIU, although a validated screening tool does exist.
Jonathan, D'Angelo, Megan A, Moreno
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Problematic Facebook use and procrastination

Computers in Human Behavior, 2016
In recent years, we can observe the increasing popularity of Facebook. The main aim of our study was to examine whether procrastination is associated with Facebook intrusion and intensity. The participants in the study were 954 Facebook users aged between 18 and 58 years.
Aneta Przepiórka   +2 more
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An Investigation into the Problematic Use of Facebook

2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2012
Social networking sites (SNSs) have become new phenomena in social communication and interaction patterns which have profound impact in the way people communicate and connect with one another. The aim of this study is to test the advanced cognitive-behavioral model of generalized problematic Internet use (GPIU) in the context of Face book use.
Zach W. Y. Lee   +2 more
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Problematic Internet use in Parkinson's disease

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2014
Problematic Internet use (PIU) has been associated with impulse control disorders (ICDs), and postulated to share characteristics of a behavioral addiction with both impulsive and compulsive features. However, Internet use has not been previously systematically studied in Parkinson's disease.We explore Internet use in PD patients with and without ICDs ...
Wu, Kit   +6 more
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An overview of problematic Internet use

Addictive Behaviors, 2014
Problematic Internet use (PIU), which has become a global social issue, can be broadly conceptualized as an inability to control one's use of the Internet which leads to negative consequences in daily life. The aim of this paper is to give a brief overview of the gradually evolving body of literature on PIU.
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