Despite it has not been formally included in DSM-5 as a disorder,'Internet addiction (IA)'has
become a worldwide issue. It can be broadly defined as a non-chemical, behavioral …

Objective In recent years scientific interest in Internet use disorders, especially among young
people, has grown dramatically. Within this contemporary research field, difficulties in …

A systematic review of the literature was conducted to summarize research that examined
the associations between problematic social networking sites use (PSNSU) and attachment …

This contribution presents a study conducted on a sample of Italian adolescents (n= 411) in
the period of the first COVID-19 lockdown. The study investigated the role and predictive …

This cross-sectional study explored the impact of stress, social anxiety, and social class on
Internet addiction among adolescents. The subjects—1,634 middle school students—were …

Adolescents are the main users of new technologies and their main purpose of use is social
interaction. Although new technologies are useful to teenagers, in addressing their …

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 …

Objective Childhood emotional abuse (CEA) is associated with various negative mental
health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the association between CEA and …

Objective To explore the role of Internet addiction in the development of self-harm/suicidal
behavior among adolescents after 1-year of follow-up. Study design We conducted this 1 …

The sudden appearance and spread of Internet addiction in adolescent populations, in
association with the rapid escalation of consumed Internet content and the broad availability …