Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2016 Aug 29;12:2233-6. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S110156. Chen Y1, Kang Y2, Gong W3, He L1, Jin Y1, Zhu X1, Yao Y1. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIM: The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics and prevalence of Internet addiction (IA) in adolescents so as to provide a scientific basis for the communities, schools, […]
Compr Psychiatry. 2016 Oct;70:41-52. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.06.011. Epub 2016 Jun 16. Wu AM1, Li J2, Lau JT3, Mo PK4, Lau MM5. Abstract BACKGROUND: Internet addiction (IA) is a risk factor while some psychosocial factors can be protective against depression among adolescents. Mechanisms of IA onto depression in terms of mediations and moderations involving protective factors are […]
J Behav Addict. 2016 Aug 8:1-9. Randler C1,2, Wolfgang L1, Matt K1, Demirhan E3, Horzum MB4, Beşoluk Ş5. Abstract Background Mobile phones are an important part of adolescents’ life. In this study, the relationships among smartphone addiction, age, gender, and chronotype of German adolescents were examined. Materials and methods Two studies focused on two different […]
Y. Efrati, M. Mikulincer European Psychiatry >2016>33>Supplement>S735 http://www.europsy-journal.com/article/S0924-9338(16)02199-4/abstract Abstract Adolescent hypersexuality, and its position within personality dispositions, is the subject of this presentation. The personality dispositions examined were attachment style, temperament, gender, religiosity, and psychopathology. To do so, 311 high school adolescents (184 boys, 127 girls) between the ages 16–18 (M=16.94, SD=.65), enrolled in the […]
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West J Nurs Res. 2016 Aug 25. pii: 0193945916665820. Yayan EH1, Arikan D2, Saban F3, Gürarslan Baş N4, Özel Özcan Ö1. Abstract This was a descriptive and cross-sectional study conducted with adolescents to examine the correlation between Internet addiction and social phobia. The population of the study consisted of 24,260 students aged between 11 and […]
BMC Pediatr. 2016 Aug 22;16(1):140. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0674-y. Muñoz-Miralles R1,2,3, Ortega-González R4, López-Morón MR5, Batalla-Martínez C6, Manresa JM7,8, Montellà-Jordana N7, Chamarro A9, Carbonell X10, Torán-Monserrat P7. Abstract BACKGROUND: The emerging field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has brought about new interaction styles. Its excessive use may lead to addictive behaviours. The objective is to determine […]
Addict Behav. 2016 Aug 12;64:42-48. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.08.009. Zhou Y1, Li D2, Li X3, Wang Y4, Zhao L5. Abstract This study examined the unique associations between big five personality traits and adolescent Internet addiction (IA), as well as the mediating role of coping style underlying these relations. Our theoretical model was tested with 998 adolescents. Participants […]
BMC Pediatr. 2016 Aug 18;16:130. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0666-y. Wu CS1, Wong HT2, Yu KF3, Fok KW3, Yeung SM3, Lam CH3, Liu KM3. Abstract BACKGROUND: Internet addiction (IA) among adolescents has become a global health problem, and public awareness of it is increasing. Many IA risk factors relate to parents and the family environment. This study examined […]
Pediatr Int. 2016 Aug 10. doi: 10.1111/ped.13117. Seyrek S1, Cop E2, Sinir H2, Ugurlu M1, Şenel S3,4. Abstract BACKGROUND: To investigate the prevalence of internet addiction and relationship between socio-demographic characteristics, depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, and internet addiction in adolescents. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional school-based study with a representative sample of 468 students […]
Medicina (Kaunas). 2016;52(3):199-204. doi: 10.1016/j.medici.2016.04.002. Ustinavičienė R1, Škėmienė L2, Lukšienė D3, Radišauskas R4, Kalinienė G5, Vasilavičius P6. Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Computers and the Internet have become an integral part of today’s life. Problematic gaming is related to adolescent’s health. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of Internet addiction among 13-18-year-old […]