Review article Bridie H Peters Abstract Aims: This review aims to summarise the research exploring the health effects of internet pornography on its users. It focuses on pornography’s addictive potential, impact on sexual behaviours and mental health. Methods: The relevant literature concerning the health effects of internet pornography was reviewed. Resources were sourced from databases […]
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Front. Psychiatry, 11 December 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00649 Simon Marmet1*, Joseph Studer1, Véronique S. Grazioli1 and Gerhard Gmel1,2,3,4 1Alcohol Treatment Centre, Lausanne University Hospital/CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland 2Addiction Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland 3Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada 4Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of the West of England, Frenchay, Bristol, United Kingdom Background: […]
J Adolesc Health. 2019 Jan;64(1):5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.10.010. King DL1, Potenza MN2. PMID:30579437 DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.10.010 Adolescents are among the most avid consumers of online digital entertainment, particularly video games and related online activities (e.g., live streaming, eSports broadcasts). Global research data indicate that most adolescents report past-year gaming usage across a range of devices, including personal computers, […]
Translated from Polish Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska, sectio J–Paedagogia-Psychologia 31, no. 2 (2018): 223-241. Wiesław Poleszak Abstract An essential property of the Internet is immediate access to the content contained therein, including erotic content. Numerous studies indicate that the use of erotic websites leads to impaired development of children and adolescents. Due to the above […]
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Dec 14;15(12). pii: E2861. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122861. Hsieh KY1,2, Hsiao RC3,4, Yang YH5,6, Liu TL7,8, Yen CF9,10. Abstract The aim of the study was to determine the predictive effects of sex, age, depression, and problematic behaviors on the incidence and remission of internet addiction (IA) in college students over […]
Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2018 Dec 20:1-3. doi: 10.1080/13651501.2018.1539180. Costa RM1, Patrão I2, Machado M3. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Internet addiction or problematic internet use (PIU) has been related to feelings of loneliness and social networking. Research suggests that online communication may cause loneliness. We examined if the association between PIU and loneliness is independent of […]
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Front Psychiatry. 2018; 9: 545. Published online 2018 Nov 7. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00545 PMCID: PMC6234835 PMID: 30464748 David A. Wiss,1 Nicole Avena,2 and Pedro Rada3,* Abstract The obesity epidemic has been widely publicized in the media worldwide. Investigators at all levels have been looking for factors that have contributed to the development of this epidemic. Two major […]
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Dec 13;15(12). pii: E2850. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122850. Choi C1, Hums MA2, Bum CH3. Abstract Family types in Asian countries are rapidly changing as the society is changing. Thus, in this study, we analyzed and compared how the newly evolving family types (multicultural/dual-income) affect adolescents’ online game addiction, delinquency, and […]
Front Psychol. 2018 Nov 26;9:2273. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02273. Myrseth H1, Notelaers G1. Abstract Gaming disorder is not yet recognized as a formal psychiatric disorder, and consensus is still lacking in the field concerning the definition of gaming disorder and what methods should be used to measure it. In order to deal with methodological challenges related to […]