Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2018 Dec 4. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2018-0035/ijamh-2018-0035.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2018-0035. Parashkouh NN1, Mirhadian L2, EmamiSigaroudi A2, Leili EK3, Karimi H4. Abstract Introduction Addiction to the Internet and mobile phones in adolescents could be related to loneliness. However, less research has been conducted on this topic in developing countries. This study aimed to examine […]
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Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2018.37.10.751 Abstract Introduction: Given the breadth of correlational research linking social media use to worse well-being, we undertook an experimental study to investigate the potential causal role that social media plays in this relationship. Method: After a week of baseline monitoring, 143 undergraduates at the University of Pennsylvania were […]
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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2018 Oct 17. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2018.0115. Jiang Q1, Li Y2, Shypenka V3. Abstract Due to economic growth and educational development, China has become a popular study destination in recent years. However, little is known about this ever-expanding and diverse higher-education population in China. Rapidly adopted globally, smartphones may help international students adjust […]
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Front Psychol. 2018 Sep 11;9:1707. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01707. Zhang S1, Tian Y1, Sui Y1, Zhang D1, Shi J1, Wang P1, Meng W1, Si Y1. Abstract Using the Internet has become one of the most popular leisure activities among postsecondary students in China. Concern about the large number of students using the Internet has led to an […]
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Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2018 Jul 25. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12318. Yayan EH1, Suna Dağ Y1, Düken ME1. Abstract PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of technology use on working young loneliness and social relationships. DESIGNS AND METHODS: The relational descriptive study was conducted with 1,312 young using a young information form, the Internet Addiction […]
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After being a lurker for the longest time, I finally decided to make an account and post here, to give back to this helpful and supportive community. This will be a long post, detailing my journey, starting from the why, then narrating the hardships I faced and the ways I found to overcome them, followed […]
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Front. Psychol. | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01181 Yu Tian1* and Fengqiang Gao1* 1Shandong Normal University, China Abstract The current study examined the associations between specific Internet activities (online shopping, pornography use, social networking site use, and Internet gaming), life satisfaction, and the mediating effects of loneliness and depression for these associations. Participants were 5,215 students (2,303 male […]
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Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2018 Mar 30. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12277. Aktürk Ü1, Budak F2, Gültekin A2, Özdemir A2. Abstract PURPOSE: This study was conducted to compare the relationship between the smartphone addiction and loneliness in high school and university students. DESIGN AND METHODS: A correlation and descriptive study from a convenience sample of 1156 high school and […]
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Peper, Erik, and Richard Harvey. NeuroRegulation 5, no. 1 (2018): 3. Abstract Digital addiction is defined by the American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM) as well as the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as “… a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, […]
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Lawal, Abiodun Musbau, and Erhabor Sunday Idemudia. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (2017): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2017.1406380 Abstract The study separately examined gender and class level differences in sexual compulsivity and determined the contributions of loneliness and internet addiction in explaining sexual compulsivity among secondary school students. A convenience sample of 311 male and female secondary […]
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