The inclusion of gaming disorder (GD) as an official diagnosis in the ICD-11 was a
significant milestone for the field. However, the optimal measurement approaches for GD are …

In the 2000s, online games became popular, while studies of Internet gaming addiction
emerged, outlining the negative consequences of excessive gaming, its prevalence, and …

There is growing evidence that social media addiction is an evolving problem, particularly
among adolescents. However, the absence of an instrument measuring social media …

Objective: This study examined the predictor effects of four technological addictions,
including Internet addiction, social media addiction, digital game addiction and smartphone …

Abstract The Generation R Study is a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal
life until adulthood. The study is designed to identify early environmental and genetic causes …

Pathological video-gaming, or its proposed DSM-V classification of “Internet Use Disorder”,
is of increasing interest to scholars and practitioners in allied health disciplines. This …

In the past decade, research has accumulated suggesting that excessive Internet use can
lead to the development of a behavioral addiction. Internet addiction has been considered …

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the interplay between
problematic gaming behaviour and health-related outcomes at different developmental …

Social relationships are of vital importance for children's and adolescents' development, and
disruptions in these relationships can have serious implications. Such disruptions play a …

Aims: In the last 5 years a deluge of articles on the topic of Internet addiction (IA) has
proposed many candidate symptoms as evidence of this proposed disease. We critically …