Interesting findings from the full study: Porn use in 18-year old males was almost universal, with the study dividing users into 3 groups – frequent (daily), average (weekly or more) and infrequent: Nearly all respondents (98%) had watched pornography, although to different extents. Eleven percent were found to be frequent users, 69 percent average users, […]
J Behav Addict. 2017 Mar 1:1-9. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.005. Chou WJ1, Huang MF2,3, Chang YP4, Chen YM2, Hu HF5, Yen CF2,3. Abstract Background and aims The aims of this study were to examine the association between social skills deficits and Internet addiction and activities in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well as the moderators for […]
Medwave. 2017 Jan 30;17(1):e6857. doi: 10.5867/medwave.2017.01.6857. [Article in English, Spanish; Abstract available in Spanish from the publisher] Zegarra Zamalloa CO1, Cuba Fuentes MS2. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of Internet addiction and its relationship with the development of social skills in adolescents in the town of Condevilla, district of San Martin de Porres, Lima […]
Front Behav Neurosci. 2016; 10: 173. Published online 2016 Sep 12. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00173 PMCID: PMC5018519 Paulo E. Carneiro de Oliveira,1 Rodrigo M. Leão,1 Paula C. Bianchi,1,2 Marcelo T. Marin,1,2 Cleopatra da Silva Planeta,1,2 and Fábio C. Cruz1,* Abstract While clinical and pre-clinical evidence suggests that adolescence is a risk period for the development of addiction, […]
J Behav Addict. 2017 Feb 15:1-6. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.004. Marino C1,2, Vieno A1, Altoè G1, Spada MM2. Abstract Background and aims Recent research on problematic Facebook use has highlighted the need to develop a specific theory-driven measure to assess this potential behavioral addiction. The aim of the present study was to examine the factorial validity of […]
Psychiatry Research Available online 8 February 2017 Subin Parka, , , Yeeun Leeb http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.01.095 Highlights Being underweight and obese was positively associated with problematic Internet use. Subjective perceptions of being underweight and overweight were positively associated with problematic Internet use. Inappropriate weight control was positively associated, but appropriate weight control was negatively associated with problematic […]
Addict Behav. 2017 Jan 15;70:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.01.021. Wang L1, Shen H2, Lei Y3, Zeng LL2, Cao F4, Su L4, Yang Z5, Yao S6, Hu D7. Abstract Internet addiction (IA) is a condition characterized by loss of control over Internet use, leading to a variety of negative psychosocial consequences. Recent neuroimaging studies have begun to identify […]
J Korean Med Sci. 2017 Mar;32(3):514-521. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.3.514. Park JH1, Hong JS1, Han DH1, Min KJ1, Lee YS1, Kee BS1, Kim SM2. Abstract Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is often comorbid with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In this study, we compared the neurobiological differences between ADHD comorbid with IGD (ADHD+IGD group) and ADHD without comorbidity […]
J Epidemiol. 2017 Jan 17. pii: S0917-5040(16)30123-X. doi: 10.1016/j.je.2016.10.004. Morioka H1, Itani O2, Osaki Y3, Higuchi S4, Jike M1, Kaneita Y5, Kanda H6, Nakagome S1, Ohida T1. Abstract BACKGROUND: This study aimed to clarify the associations between the frequency and amount of alcohol consumption and problematic Internet use, such as Internet addiction and excessive Internet […]
Psychiatry Investig. 2017 Jan; 14(1): 21–29. Published online 2016 Dec 29. doi: 10.4306/pi.2017.14.1.21 PMCID: PMC5240456 Hoon Jung Koo,1 Doug Hyun Han,2 Sung-Yong Park,2 and Jung-Hye Kwon3 Abstract Objective This study aimed to develop and validate a Structured Clinical Interview for Internet Gaming Disorder (SCI-IGD) in adolescents. Methods First, we generated preliminary items of the SCI-IGD […]