Published on 13.07.16 in Vol 3, No 3 (2016): Jul-Sept Please cite as: Hökby S, Hadlaczky G, Westerlund J, Wasserman D, Balazs J, Germanavicius A, Machín N, Meszaros G, Sarchiapone M, Värnik A, Varnik P, Westerlund M, Carli V Are Mental Health Effects of Internet Use Attributable to the Web-Based Content or Perceived Consequences of […]
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This page collects studies with rates of porn use (keep in mind that studies employ a variety of questions and methodology). Targeting Mechanisms for Problematic Pornography Use Interventions (2023) There are estimates that in the United States, pornography is used by 46% of men and 16% of women during an average week (Regnerus, Gordon, & […]
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Comments: Longitudinal study surveying males and females over a 2-year period. Results reveal astronomical rates of sexual problems in males ages 16-21: low sexual satisfaction (47.9%) low desire (46.2%) problems in erectile function (45.3%) The paper notes that males traditionally report far lower rates of sexual problems than female, yet this wasn’t the case with […]
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Neuropharmacology. 2016 Jun;105:308-17. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2016.01.032. Alajaji M1, Lazenka MF1, Kota D1, Wise LE1, Younis RM1, Carroll FI2, Levine A3, Selley DE1, Sim-Selley LJ1, Damaj MI4. Abstract Adolescence represents a unique developmental period associated with increased risk-taking behavior and experimentation with drugs of abuse, in particular nicotine. We hypothesized that exposure to nicotine during early adolescence […]
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PLoS One. 2016 Jul 5;11(7):e0158189. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158189. eCollection 2016. Robins MT1, Lu J2, van Rijn RM1. Abstract The number of highly caffeinated products has increased dramatically in the past few years. Among these products, highly caffeinated energy drinks are the most heavily advertised and purchased, which has resulted in increased incidences of co-consumption of energy […]
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Brain Imaging Behav. 2016 Jul 9. Feldstein Ewing SW1, Claus ED2, Hudson KA3, Filbey FM4, Yakes Jimenez E5, Lisdahl KM6, Kong AS7. Abstract Many adolescents struggle with overweight/obesity, which exponentially increases in the transition to adulthood. Overweight/obesity places youth at risk for serious health conditions, including type 2 diabetes. In adults, neural substrates implicated in […]
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Sex Reprod Healthc. 2016 Jun;8:63-74. doi: 10.1016/j.srhc.2016.02.006. Epub 2016 Feb 27. Olumide AO1, Ojengbede OA2. Abstract PURPOSE: Findings on the influences of the media on the sexual health of adolescents in vulnerable communities in Ibadan are presented. METHODS: Phase I of the WAVE study in Ibadan was conducted among participants purposively selected from disadvantaged communities […]
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J Behav Addict. 2016 Jun;5(2):304-10. doi: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.042. Pontes HM1, Macur M2, Griffiths MD1. Abstract Background and aims Since the inclusion of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) in the latest (fifth) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a tentative disorder, a few psychometric screening instruments have been developed to assess IGD, […]
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J Behav Addict. 2016 Jun;5(2):293-303. doi: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.041. García-Oliva C1, Piqueras JA1. Abstract Background and aims This study focuses on the use of popular information and communication technologies (ICTs) by adolescents: the Internet, mobile phones, and video games. The relationship of ICT use and experiential avoidance (EA), a construct that has emerged as underlying and transdiagnostic […]
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Psychiatry Res. 2016 Jun 2;254:10-17. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2016.05.006. Bae S1, Han DH2, Kim SM3, Shi X4, Renshaw PF4. Abstract Previous studies have examined the relationship of brain metabolic changes in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and internet gaming disorder (IGD). However, these studies have been limited by a small number of subjects, a large […]
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