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Comprehensive 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
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The role of personality and depression in problematic use of social networking sites in Greece
Cyberpsychology: 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
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Problematic Internet use: an overview [PDF]
World Psychiatry, 2010 There is wide agreement that the Internet can serve as a tool that enhances well-being. It is more difficult, however, to find consensus around the issue of problematic Internet use. That may be in part because scientific investigation has lagged far behind technological advances and media attention. The diagnostic schemas that have been proposed since
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Therapeutic adherence and factors involved in young people and adults with problematic substance use
Interacciones, 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
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The Effect of Self-Control Skills Training with follow-up Through Virtual Group on reducing problematic mobile phone use [PDF]
Fanāvarī-i āmūzish, 2020 Background and Objectives: Self-control has been conceptualized in a number of ways but generally refers to the active regulation of one’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
Z. Allahi +3 more
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Development and validation of the WhatsApp Negative Impact scale (WANIS)
Anales de Psicologia, 2020 The use of instant messaging affects different areas of users’ daily lives (personal, social, family, work). The aim of this research was to develop and validate a scale that measures the negative impact of WhatsApp's use in several areas (WANIS).
Cristina Bernal-Ruiz +2 more
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‘Control is up to me’: youth narratives on the problematic use of ICTs
Frontiers in Human DynamicsIntroductionScientists and social planners have stressed that the use of ICTs by young people may result in risky and addictive behaviours. Research on this topic tends to correlate psychological variables and time use metrics from a clinical perspective.
José Palacios Ramírez +2 more
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Evolution of Problematic Mobile Phone Use in the Spanish Population over the Last Decade
Behavioral SciencesThis study assessed problematic mobile phone use in the Spanish population between 2014 and 2025 using the Mobile Phone Problematic Use Scale (MPPUS) and the Mobile Phone Addiction Craving Scale (MPACS).
Jose de-Sola +6 more
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Behavioral SciencesCraving for mobile phone use is increasingly discussed as a relevant feature of problematic engagement with digital technologies. This population-based study of 1601 Spanish adults examined psychological factors (impulsivity traits and affective symptoms)
Jose de-Sola +6 more
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Indian Journal of Public Health, 2021 Background: While a smartphone can be a hugely productive tool, excessive use of this device can interfere with work, education, our physical and mental health, and productivity.
Rivu Basu +5 more
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