Within the last two decades, many studies have addressed the clinical phenomenon of
Internet-use disorders, with a particular focus on Internet-gaming disorder. Based on …

Research into online social network site (SNS) addiction (ie, excessive and compulsive
online social networking) has expanded over the last years. This paper aims to give a review …

Background Behavioral addiction research has been particularly flourishing over the last two
decades. However, recent publications have suggested that nearly all daily life activities …

Research into frequent, excessive, and compulsive social network activity has increased the
last years, in which terms such as “social network site addiction” and “Facebook addiction” …

Objective The aim of this study was to develop a self-administered scale based on the
special features of smartphone. The reliability and validity of the Smartphone Addiction …

Most people use the Internet as a functional tool to perform their personal goals in everyday-
life such as making airline or hotel reservations. However, some individuals suffer from a …

Problematic computer use is a growing social issue which is being debated worldwide.
Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) ruins lives by causing neurological complications …

Background: Several behaviors, besides psychoactive substance ingestion, produce short-
term reward that may engender persistent behavior, despite knowledge of adverse …

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 …

While considerable efforts have been made to understand the neurobiological basis of
substance addiction, the potentially “addictive” qualities of repetitive behaviors, and whether …