https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/e023191 Neza Stiglic, Russell M Viner Abstract Objectives To systematically examine the evidence of harms and benefits relating to time spent on screens for children and young people’s (CYP) health and well-being, to inform policy. Methods Systematic review of reviews undertaken to answer the question ‘What is the evidence for health and well-being effects of […]
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Shah, Jay; Das, Prithwijit; Muthiah, Nallammai; Milanaik, Ruth Current Opinion in Pediatrics: February 2019 – Volume 31 – Issue 1 – p 148–156 doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000714 OFFICE PEDIATRICS: Edited by Henry H. Bernstein Purpose of review In recent years, breakthroughs and advancements in new age technology have revolutionized the way children communicate and interact with the world […]
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J Relig Health. 2019 Jan 4. doi: 10.1007/s10943-018-00751-0. Shim JY1. Abstract The goal of this study was to compare aspects of Christian spirituality such as God’s image and sense of spiritual well-being among three groups: the high-risk, potential-risk and normal control groups for smartphone addiction. Participants were: 11 adolescents in the high-risk group for smartphone […]
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Soc Sci Med. 2018 Dec 27;222:84-90. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.12.026. Kim N1, Sung JY2, Park JY3, Kong ID4, Hughes TL5, Kim DK6. Abstract Internet gaming addiction (IGA) has been associated with many negative health outcomes, especially for youth. In particular, the potential association between IGA and leukocyte telomere length (LTL) has yet to be examined. In this […]
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Psychiatry Res. 2018 Dec 18;272:340-348. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.086. Przepiorka A1, Blachnio A2, Cudo A2. Abstract With the increase in the popularity of the Internet, more and more of its users are becoming addicted to it. Special focus in this study is placed on adolescents and emerging adults who constitute the largest number of users in Poland. […]
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Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2018 Sep;47(5):782-788. [Article in Chinese] Zhang T1, Zhang F1, Xiong J1. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To understand the health risk behaviors prevalence and influencing factors of Dong and Bai Nationality adolescents in rural of Wuling mountainous area. METHODS: By the method of layered, random and total sampling, 2176 Dong and Bai Nationality adolescents […]
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Morelli, Mara, Dora Bianchi, Roberto Baiocco, Lina Pezzuti, and Antonio Chirumbolo. Sexuality Research and Social Policy 14, no. 2 (2017): 113-121. Abstract Sexting is defined as the exchange of provocative or sexually explicit content via smartphone, Internet, or social networks. Previous studies found a relationship between cyber pornography and sexting. The present study aimed to […]
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J Korean Med Sci. 2018 Dec 19;33(52):e347. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e347. Youn H1, Lee SI2, Lee SH3, Kim JY4, Kim JH5, Park EJ6, Park JS7, Bhang SY8, Lee MS1, Lee YJ9, Choi SC10, Choi TY11, Lee AR2, Kim DJ12. Abstract Background: Smartphone addiction has recently been highlighted as a major health issue among adolescents. In this study, […]
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Addict Behav. 2018 Sep 11;90:428-436. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.09.007. El Asam A1, Samara M2, Terry P3. Abstract Despite concerns about the effects of internet use, little is known about how problematic internet use impacts on British children and adolescents. By adapting the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ, Demetrovics, Szeredi, & Rózsa, 2008), this study seeks its validation […]
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BMC Psychiatry. 2018 Dec 20;18(1):396. doi: 10.1186/s12888-018-1974-6. Park J1, Sung JY2, Kim DK2, Kong ID3, Hughes TL4, Kim N5. Abstract BACKGROUND: The number of people with Internet gaming addiction (IGA) is increasing around the world. IGA is known to be associated with personal characteristics, psychosocial factors, and physiological factors. However, few studies have examined the […]
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