Sexually Explicit Internet Material and Adolescents’ Sexual Performance Orientation: The Mediating Roles of Enjoyment and Perceived Utility (2018)

Title:  Sexually Explicit Internet Material and Adolescents’ Sexual Performance Orientation: The Mediating Roles of Enjoyment and Perceived Utility Authors:  Vandenbosch, Laura × van Oosten, Johanne Peter, Jochen # Issue Date:  2018 Publisher:  L. Erlbaum Associates Series Title:  Media Psychology Abstract:  Little is known about how exposure to sexually explicit Internet material (SEIM) relates to a […]

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Risk Factors for Smartphone Addiction in Korean Adolescents: Smartphone Use Patterns (2017)

J Korean Med Sci. 2017 Oct;32(10):1674-1679. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.10.1674. Lee H1,2, Kim JW1, Choi TY3. Abstract With widespread use of the smartphone, clinical evidence for smartphone addiction remains unclear. Against this background, we analyzed the effect of smartphone use patterns on smartphone addiction in Korean adolescents. A total of 370 middle school students participated. The severity […]

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Effects of sucrose and high fructose corn syrup consumption on spatial memory function and hippocampal neuroinflammation in adolescent rats (2015)

Hippocampus. 2015 Feb;25(2):227-39. doi: 10.1002/hipo.22368. Hsu TM1, Konanur VR, Taing L, Usui R, Kayser BD, Goran MI, Kanoski SE. Abstract Excessive consumption of added sugars negatively impacts metabolic systems; however, effects on cognitive function are poorly understood. Also unknown is whether negative outcomes associated with consumption of different sugars are exacerbated during critical periods of […]

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Electro-acupuncture treatment for internet addiction: Evidence of normalization of impulse control disorder in adolescents (2017)

Chin J Integr Med. 2017 Sep 1. doi: 10.1007/s11655-017-2765-5. Yang Y1, Li H2, Chen XX1, Zhang LM1, Huang BJ1, Zhu TM3. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To observe the impacts of electro-acupuncture (EA) and psychological intervention (PI) on impulsive behavior among internet addiction (IA) adolescents. METHODS: Thirty-two IA adolescents were allocated to either EA (16 cases) or PI […]

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Examining Factors Influencing Internet Addiction and Adolescent Risk Behaviors Among Excessive Internet Users (2017)

Health Commun. 2017 Aug 29:1-11. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2017.1358241. Jiang Q1, Huang X2, Tao R2. Abstract In China, public concern continues to mount regarding the risks of excessive Internet use among adolescents. This study investigated the factors influencing Internet addiction and adolescent risk behaviors among excessive Internet users. Proposing a conceptual model with a theoretical origin in […]

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Diffusion tensor imaging of the structural integrity of white matter correlates with impulsivity in adolescents with internet gaming disorder (2017)

Brain Behav. 2017 Aug; 7(8): e00753. Published online 2017 Jun 21. doi:  10.1002/brb3.753 PMCID: PMC5561314 Xin Du, 1 , † Linlin Liu, 1 , † Yongxin Yang, 2 , † Xin Qi, 1 Peihong Gao, 3 Yang Zhang, 1 Jiyu Zhu, 3 Guijin Du, 3 Shouping Dai, 3 Xiaodong Li, 3 and Quan Zhang 1 […]

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U.S. Adults’ Pornography Consumption and Attitudes Toward Adolescents’ Access to Birth Control: A National Panel Study (2015)

Wright, Paul J., and Soyoung Bae. International Journal of Sexual Health 27, no. 1 (2015): 69-82. ABSTRACT Objectives: The conditions under which adolescents should have access to birth control has been debated by U.S. policy makers and health officials for some time. Given the variability and fluidity of law and policy in this area and […]

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The mass media are an important context for adolescents’ sexual behavior (2006)

L’Engle, Kelly Ladin, Jane D. Brown, and Kristin Kenneavy. Journal of Adolescent Health 38, no. 3 (2006): 186-192. Abstract Purpose This study compared influences from the mass media (television, music, movies, magazines) on adolescents’ sexual intentions and behaviors to other socialization contexts, including family, religion, school, and peers. Methods A sample of 1011 Black and […]

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Is action video gaming related to sustained attention of adolescents? (2017)

Q J Exp Psychol (Hove). 2017 Mar 24:1-21. doi: 10.1080/17470218.2017.1310912. Trisolini DC1, Petilli MA1, Daini R1. Abstract Over the past few years, an increasing number of studies have shown that playing action video games can have positive effects on tasks that involve attention and visual-spatial cognition (e.g. visual search, enumeration tasks, tracking multiple objects). Although […]

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Video Games Exposure and Sexism in a Representative Sample of Adolescents (2017)

Front Psychol. 2017 Mar 31;8:466. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00466. Bègue L1, Sarda E1, Gentile DA2, Bry C3, Roché S4. Abstract Research has indicated that many video games are saturated with stereotypes of women and that these contents may cultivate sexism. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between video game exposure and sexism for […]

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