The bidirectional associations between the family factors and internet addiction among adolescents in a prospective investigation (2014)

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2014 May 19. doi: 10.1111/pcn.12204. Ko CH1, Wang PW, Liu TL, Yen CF, Chen CS, Yen JY. Abstract AIM: This study aimed at evaluating the effect of family factors on the occurrence of Internet addiction and determining whether Internet addiction could make any difference in the family function. METHODS: A total of […]

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Impaired frontal-Basal Ganglia connectivity in adolescents with internet addiction (2014)

Sci Rep. 2014 May 22;4:5027. doi: 10.1038/srep05027. Li B1, Friston KJ2, Liu J1, Liu Y3, Zhang G3, Cao F4, Su L4, Yao S4, Lu H3, Hu D5. Author information 11] School of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710032, China [2] Department of Automatic Control, College of Mechatronics and Automation, National University of […]

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Predictive factors and psychosocial effects of Internet addictive behaviors in Cypriot adolescents (2014)

Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2014 May 6. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2013-0313/ijamh-2013-0313.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2013-0313. Critselis E, Janikian M, Paleomilitou N, Oikonomou D, Kassinopoulos M, Kormas G, Tsitsika A. Abstract Background: Internet addictive behaviors are associated with a plethora of psychosocial adversities. The study objectives were to assess the determinants and psychosocial correlates associated with Internet addictive behaviors […]

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A study on smoking and associated psychosocial factors among adolescent students in Kolkata, India (2014)

Indian J Public Health. 2014 Jan-Mar;58(1):50-3. doi: 10.4103/0019-557X.128168. Bagchi NN, Ganguly S1, Pal S, Chatterjee S. Abstract Tobacco use among school children and adolescents is an increasing problem world-wide, particularly in the developing countries. A cross-sectional observational study was carried out in six co-educational high schools in Kolkata, West Bengal among 526 students of 15-19 […]

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Use of pornography and self-reported engagement in sexual violence among adolescents (2007)

DOI: 10.1080/17405620600562359 Silvia Boninoa, Silvia Ciairanoa*, Emanuela Rabagliettia & Elena Cattelinoa pages 265-288, Published online: 17 Feb 2007 Abstract This cross-sectional study examined 804 adolescents, boys and girls, aged from 14 to 19 years, attending different types of high schools in the northwest of Italy; the questionnaire “Me and My Health” (Bonino, 1996) was used […]

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Adolescents Are More Vulnerable to Cocaine Addiction: Behavioral and Electrophysiological Evidence (2013)

  Wai Chong Wong, Kerstin A. Ford, Nicole E. Pagels, James E. McCutcheon, and Michela Marinelli +Show Affiliations + Author Notes J. E. McCutcheon’s present address: Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607. Author contributions: W.C.W., J.E.M., and M.M. designed research; W.C.W., K.A.F., N.E.P., and M.M. performed research; W.C.W., K.A.F., N.E.P., […]

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Controversies about the enhanced vulnerability of the adolescent brain to develop addiction (2013)

Front Pharmacol. 2013; 4: 118. Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi:  10.3389/fphar.2013.00118   Aurélien Bernheim,1 Olivier Halfon,2 and Benjamin Boutrel1,2,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Adolescence, defined as a transition phase toward autonomy and independence, is a natural time of learning and adjustment, particularly in the […]

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Adolescents’ Use of Sexually Explicit Internet Material and Sexual Uncertainty: The Role of Involvement and Gender (2010)

DOI:10.1080/03637751.2010.498791 Jochen Peter* & Patti M. Valkenburg pages 357-375 Published online: 22 Sep 2010 Abstract Research has shown that adolescents’ use of sexually explicit Internet material (SEIM) is positively associated with an important characteristic of the developing sexual self, sexual uncertainty. However, the causal relation between SEIM use and sexual uncertainty is unclear. Moreover, we […]

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Psychometric Properties of the Revised Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R) in Chinese Adolescents (2014)

J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2014 Mar 2. Mak KK1, Lai CM, Ko CH, Chou C, Kim DI, Watanabe H, Ho RC. Author information Abstract The Revised Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R) was developed to assess Internet addiction in Chinese populations, but its psychometric properties in adolescents have not been examined. This study aimed to evaluate […]

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Relationships among cybersex addiction, gender egalitarianism, sexual attitude and the allowance of sexual violence in adolescents (2007)

Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi. 2007 Dec;37(7):1202-11. [Article in Korean] Koo HY1, Kim SS. Abstract PURPOSE: This study was done to investigate cybersex addiction, gender egalitarianism, sexual attitude and the allowance of sexual violence in adolescents, and to identify the relationships among these variables. METHOD: The participants were 690 students from two middle schools and three […]

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