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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

Problematic Social Network Use: Structure and Assessment [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2021
AbstractUsing social networks (SNs) inappropriately can lead to psychological problems. The objective of this study was to develop a new measuring instrument of problematic use of SNs. The sample comprised 1003 participants over 18 years old (M = 42.33; SD = 14.32).
Covadonga González-Nuevo   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The role of personality and depression in problematic use of social networking sites in Greece

open access: yesCyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace, 2013
The purpose of the present study is to examine the relationship of Social Networking Site (SNS) problematic usage with personality characteristics and depressive symptomatology.
Kyriaki G. Giota, George Kleftaras
doaj   +1 more source

Problematic Instant Messaging Use [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 2009
This study is an empirical investigation of problematic instant messaging (IM) use among university students in Singapore. It adapts Caplan's (2005) theoretical framework of problematic Internet use (PIU) to the context of problematic IM use by linking pre-existing human dispositions to cognitive-behavioral symptoms and negative outcomes of improper IM
Rachel L. Neo, Marko M. Skoric
openaire   +1 more source

Generalized problematic internet use: An impulsive-compulsive spectrum disorder? [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Psychiatry, 2021
IntroductionGeneralized problematic internet use/GPIU has recently been associated with the impulsive-compulsive spectrum/ICS, but its mapping onto these behaviour dimensions is relatively unexplored.ObjectivesTo compare patterns of internet use and scores of BIG-5 personality traits, perfectionism and psychological distress between groups with low ...
Araújo, A.   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Tracing 20 years of research on problematic use of the internet and social media: Theoretical models, assessment tools, and an agenda for future work

open access: yesComprehensive Psychiatry, 2022
Over the past two decades, there has been increasing interest in the impact of internet use and growing concern about whether problematic use of the internet (PUI) constitutes an addiction.
Tania Moretta   +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

Differences between problematic internet and smartphone use and their psychological risk factors in boys and girls: a network analysis

open access: yesChild and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2023
Background Problematic internet and smartphone use are significant health challenges for contemporary adolescents. However, their mutual relationship is unclear because studies investigating these phenomena are scarce.
Dmitri Rozgonjuk   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disordered social media use and risky drinking in young adults:Differential associations with addiction-linked traits [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background Excessive or compulsive use of social media has been likened to an addiction, similar to other behavioural addictions such as pathological gambling or Internet addiction.
Lyvers, Michael   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Therapeutic adherence and factors involved in young people and adults with problematic substance use

open access: yesInteracciones, 2019
Introduction: The therapeutic adherence includes those behaviors of the subject that correspond to the recommendations agreed by the health professional. It is a complex phenomenon and determined by several factors.
María Pilar Giacinti   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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