Internet Gaming Disorder: Exploring Its Impact on Satisfaction in Life in PELLEAS Adolescent Sample (2019)

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Dec 18;17(1). pii: E3. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17010003. Phan O1,2,3, Prieur C2, Bonnaire C2,4, Obradovic I3,5. Abstract Among adolescents, heavy video game use and socializing online may be valued socially by peers, depending on gender and age, which can increase life satisfaction. However, heavy video gaming may also be linked […]

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Mobile Phone Addiction Among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review (2019)

J Addict Nurs. 2019 Oct/Dec;30(4):261-268. doi: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000309. Sahu M1, Gandhi S, Sharma MK. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Mobile phone addiction among children and adolescents has become a concern for all. To date, focuses have been given to Internet addiction, but comprehensive overview of mobile phone addiction is lacking. The review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of […]

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Internet Addiction and Depression in Chinese Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model (2019)

Front Psychiatry. 2019 Nov 13;10:816. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00816. Chi X1,2,3,4, Liu X1,4, Guo T1,4, Wu M5, Chen X2,3. Abstract Research has revealed that Internet addiction is a risk factor for adolescents’ development of depressive symptoms, although the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. The present study examines the mediating role of positive youth development and the moderating […]

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The Impacts of Sexual Media Exposure on Adolescent and Emerging Adults’ Dating and Sexual Violence Attitudes and Behaviors: A Critical Review of the Literature (2019)

Trauma Violence Abuse. 2019 Oct;20(4):439-452. doi: 10.1177/1524838017717745. Epub 2017 Jul 13. Rodenhizer KAE1, Edwards KM1,2. Abstract Dating violence (DV) and sexual violence (SV) are widespread problems among adolescents and emerging adults. A growing body of literature demonstrates that exposure to sexually explicit media (SEM) and sexually violent media (SVM) may be risk factors for DV […]

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Home Base: Family of Origin Factors and the Debut of Vaginal Sex, Anal Sex, Oral Sex, Masturbation, and Pornography Use in a National Sample of Adolescents (2019)

J Sex Res. 2019 Dec 6:1-11. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2019.1691140. Astle S1, Leonhardt N2, Willoughby B3. Abstract Because early initiation of sexual behavior can lead to negative health outcomes, it is important to understand the influence of family of origin (FOO) on adolescent sexual debut. This brief report explores the relationship between time spent living with both […]

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Personal Factors, Internet Characteristics, and Environmental Factors Contributing to Adolescent Internet Addiction: A Public Health Perspective (2019)

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Nov 21;16(23). pii: E4635. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16234635. Chung S1, Lee J2, Lee HK3. Abstract Individual characteristics, family- and school-related variables, and environmental variables have equal importance in understanding Internet addiction. Most previous studies on Internet addiction have focused on individual factors; those that considered environmental influence typically only examined […]

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The Mediating Role of Coping Styles on Impulsivity, Behavioral Inhibition/Approach System, and Internet Addiction in Adolescents From a Gender Perspective (2019)

Front Psychol. 2019 Oct 24;10:2402. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02402. Li Q1,2, Dai W1,3,4,5, Zhong Y1,2, Wang L1,2, Dai B6, Liu X1,2. Abstract Previous findings have shown that impulsivity and Behavioral Inhibition/Approach System (BIS/BAS) have substantial effects on adolescents’ Internet addiction, but the mechanisms underlying these associations and gender differences in these effects have received little attention. We […]

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Behavioral Addictions: Excessive Gambling, Gaming, Internet, and Smartphone Use Among Children and Adolescents (2019)

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2019 Dec;66(6):1163-1182. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.08.008. Derevensky JL1, Hayman V2, Lynette Gilbeau2. Abstract The introduction of behavioral addictions is a relatively new concept in psychiatry. It was not until 2010 that the term behavioral addictions was added to the official classification of psychiatric diagnoses in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, […]

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Sexual behaviours among adolescents in a rural setting in Eastern Uganda: Cross sectional study (2019)

Trop Med Int Health. 2019 Nov 6. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13329. Nnakate Bukenya J1, Nakafeero M1, Ssekamatte T1, Isabirye N1, Guwatudde D1, Fawzi W2. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Globally as adolescents transition into adulthood, some engage in risky sexual behaviours. Such risky behaviours expose adolescents to unintended pregnancy and sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV infection. Our objective was to […]

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Metoo much? The role of sexualizing online media in adolescents’ resistance towards the metoo-movement and acceptance of rape myths (2019)

J Adolesc. 2019 Oct 22;77:59-69. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.10.005. Maes C1, Schreurs L2, van Oosten JMF3, Vandenbosch L4. Highlights Study on attitude towards the metoo-movement in 586 Flemish adolescents. Sexualizing media use relates to the acceptance of rape myths. Sexualizing media use relates to resistance towards the metoo-movement. Notions of women as sex objects is a valid […]

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