Psychiatry Res. 2014 Nov 12. pii: S0165-1781(14)00855-5. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.11.003. Chou WJ1, Liu TL2, Yang P3, Yen CF4, Hu HF5. Abstract This study examined the associations of the severity of Internet addiction symptoms with reinforcement sensitivity, family factors, Internet activities, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms among adolescents in Taiwan diagnosed with ADHD. A total of 287 […]
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Addict Behav. 2014 Nov 1;42C:32-35. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.10.039. Wang CW1, Ho RT2, Chan CL2, Tse S3. Abstract This study investigated the associations between personality traits, based on the Big Five model, and addictive behaviors to different online activities among adolescents. A sample of 920 participants was recruited from four secondary schools in different districts using random […]
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Addict Behav. 2014 Nov 1;42C:20-23. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.10.033. Lam LT. Abstract PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between parental mental health, particularly depression, and Internet Addiction (IA) among adolescents. METHODS: This was a population-based parent-and-child dyad health survey utilising a random sampling technique. Adolescent IA was measured by the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) designed […]
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Addict Behav. 2014 Oct 30;42C:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.10.021. Liu QX1, Fang XY2, Yan N3, Zhou ZK1, Yuan XJ4, Lan J5, Liu CY5. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Internet addiction is one of the most common problems among adolescents and effective treatment is needed. This research aims to test the effectiveness and underlying mechanism of multi-family group therapy (MFGT) to […]
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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2014 Nov 21. Van Ouytsel J1, Ponnet K, Walrave M. Abstract Abstract Several scholars have argued that adolescents’ sexting behavior might be influenced by their media use. However, to date, empirical evidence of the link between media socialization and engagement in sexting behavior remains scarce. The purpose of this study was […]
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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2014 Nov 21. Király O1, Griffiths MD, Urbán R, Farkas J, Kökönyei G, Elekes Z, Tamás D, Demetrovics Z. Abstract Abstract There is an ongoing debate in the literature whether problematic Internet use (PIU) and problematic online gaming (POG) are two distinct conceptual and nosological entities or whether they are the […]
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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2014 Nov;17(11):720-728. Mak KK1, Lai CM, Watanabe H, Kim DI, Bahar N, Ramos M, Young KS, Ho RC, Aum NR, Cheng C. Abstract Internet addiction has become a serious behavioral health problem in Asia. However, there are no up-to-date country comparisons. The Asian Adolescent Risk Behavior Survey (AARBS) screens and compares […]
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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2014 Nov;17(11):714-719. Gámez-Guadix M. Abstract Problematic Internet use-frequently called Internet addiction or compulsive use-represents an increasingly widespread problem among adolescents. The objective of this study was to analyze the temporal and reciprocal relations between the presence of depressive symptoms and various components of problematic Internet use (i.e., the preference for online […]
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Psychiatry Investig. 2014 Oct;11(4):387-93. doi: 10.4306/pi.2014.11.4.387. Epub 2014 Oct 20. Lee JY1, Park EJ2, Kwon M3, Choi JH3, Jeong JE3, Choi JS4, Choi SW5, Lee CU3, Kim DJ3. Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study examined the differences in psychiatric comorbidities and behavioral aspects in accordance with the severity of Internet addiction in male adolescents. METHODS: One hundred […]
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Psychiatr Danub. 2014 Dec;26(4):330-9. Evren C1, Dalbudak E, Evren B, Demirci AC. Abstract BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of higher risk of Internet addiction (HRIA) with lifetime substance use, psychological and behavioral factors among Turkish 10(th) grade students. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional online self-report survey conducted in 45 schools […]
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