J Sleep Res. 2016 Feb 8. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12388. Chen YL1,2, Gau SS1,2. Abstract Although the literature has documented associations between sleep problems and internet addiction, the temporal direction of these relationships has not been established. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the bidirectional relationships between sleep problems and internet addiction among children and […]
Acta Paediatr. 2016 Feb 5. doi: 10.1111/apa.13355. Alpaslan AH1, Soylu N2, Kocak U3, Guzel HI4. Abstract AIM: This study compared problematic Internet use (PIU) rates in 12 to 18 year olds with major depressive disorder (MDD) and healthy controls and explored potential links between PIU and suicide among MDD patients. METHODS: The study sample consisted […]
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2016 Feb 5. Kim N1, Hughes TL2, Park CG2, Quinn L2, Kong ID3. Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare the resting-state plasma catecholamine and anxiety levels of Korean male adolescents with Internet game addiction (IGA) and those without IGA. This cross-sectional comparative study was conducted with 230 male […]
J Child Sex Abus. 2016 Jan 30:1-17. Gerhard-Burnham B1, Underwood LA2, Speck K3, Williams C2, Merino C2, Crump Y4. Abstract Treatment for adolescents with sexually maladaptive behaviors is a continuing intervention that is changing and developing as greater understanding about this population of adolescents is obtained. The majority of treatment programs for adolescent sexually maladaptive […]
Psychiatry Res. 2016 Jan 5. pii: S0165-1781(15)30150-5. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.01.004. Nie J1, Zhang W2, Chen J1, Li W1. Abstract Impairments in response inhibition and working memory functions have been found to be closely associated with internet addiction (IA) symptoms and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms. In this study, we examined response inhibition and working memory processes with […]
Doug Hyun Han1,*, Sun Mi Kim1, Sujin Bae2, Perry F. Renshaw3 and Jeffrey S. Anderson4 Article first published online: 22 DEC 2015 Addiction Biology, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12347 Keywords: Brain connectivity; fMRI; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Internet gaming disorder Abstract Prolonged Internet video game play may have multiple and complex effects on human cognition and brain development in […]
J Pediatr (Rio J). 2015 Dec 28. pii: S0021-7557(15)00178-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2015.06.006. Silva GR1, Pitangui AC2, Xavier MK1, Correia-Júnior MA3, Araújo RC4. Abstract PURPOSE: This study investigated the presence of musculoskeletal symptoms in high school adolescents from public schools and its association with electronic device use. METHODS: The sample consisted of 961 boys and girls aged […]
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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2015 Dec 30. Wu JY1, Ko HC1,2,3, Wong TY4, Wu LA2, Oei TP5. Abstract The present study examined the role of positive outcome expectancy in the relationship between peer/parental influence and Internet gaming addiction (IGA) among adolescents in Taiwan. Two thousand, one hundred and four junior high students completed the Chen […]
LINK TO STUDY Eva H. Telzera, b, c, , Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Volume 17, February 2016, Pages 57–67 Abstract The prevailing view in the field of adolescent brain development is that heightened activity in the mesolimbic dopaminergic reward system serves as a liability, orienting adolescents toward risky behaviors, increasing their sensitivity to social evaluation and […]