The comorbid psychiatric symptoms of Internet addiction: attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, social phobia, and hostility (2007)

J Adolesc Health. 2007 Jul;41(1):93-8. Epub 2007 Apr 12. Yen JY, Ko CH, Yen CF, Wu HY, Yang MJ. Source Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Abstract PURPOSE: To: (1) determine the association between Internet addiction and depression, self-reported symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social phobia, […]

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Online social networking and addiction–a review of the psychological literature (2011)

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2011 Sep;8(9):3528-52. doi: 10.3390/ijerph8093528. Epub 2011 Aug 29.   Kuss DJ, Griffiths MD. Source International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, NG1 4BU, UK. [email protected] Abstract Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are virtual communities where users can create individual public profiles, interact with real-life friends, and meet other […]

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Internet addiction: definition, assessment, epidemiology and clinical management (2008)

COMMENTS: First, the poll was from 2007 or earlier. Second it was a phone poll, which is not random: how many adolescents never use a lan-line phone, and how many would answer a survey…honestly. Third, they suggest that addicts become addicted in late twenties early thirties (2007). Do the math: None of the subjects started […]

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Early sexual experiences: the role of Internet access and sexually explicit material (2008)

Cyberpsychol Behav. 2008 Apr;11(2):162-8. doi: 10.1089/cpb.2007.0054.   Kraus SW, Russell B. Source Psychology Department, Castleton State College, Castleton, Vermont 05735, USA. [email protected] Abstract The current study investigated whether viewing X-rated movies, Internet access in the home, and gender of the participant would differ between age of first initiation for oral sex, age of first initiation […]

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Developmental Pathways into Social and Sexual Deviance (2010)

Journal of Family Violence February 2010, Volume 25, Issue 2, pp 141-148 John A. Hunter, Aurelio Jose Figueredo, Neil M. Malamuth Download PDF (169 KB) View Article Abstract Path analysis was used to assess the contribution of four exogenous developmental variables (sexual abuse, physical abuse, exposure to violence, exposure to pornography—each occurring prior to age […]

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It’s everywhere! young Swedish people’s thoughts and reflections about pornography (2006)

Comments: It’s interesting that asking for volunteers to give their opinions on porn use is “science”, yet access to the remarks of tens of thousands of anonymous porn users who quit porn and report benefits is anecdotal evidence, and not worthy of consideration.   Scand J Caring Sci. 2006 Dec;20(4):386-93.   Häggström-Nordin E, Sandberg J, […]

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The use of cyberpornography by young men in Hong Kong some psychosocial correlates (2007)

PDF – FULL STUDY Arch Sex Behav. 2007 Aug;36(4):588-98. Lam CB, Chan DK. Source Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. Abstract This study examined the prevalence of online pornography viewing and its psychosocial correlates among a sample of young Chinese men in Hong Kong. A total of 229 participants […]

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Exposure to pornography among youth in Australia (2007)

Michael Flood doi: 10.1177/1440783307073934 Journal of Sociology March 2007 vol. 43 no. 1 45-60 Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University Abstract Youth in Australia are routinely exposed to sexually explicit images. Among 16- and 17-year-olds, three-quarters of boys and one-tenth of girls have ever watched an X-rated movie. Three-quarters of […]

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Cybersex and the E-Teen: What marriage and family therapists should know. (2008)

J Marital Fam Ther. 2008 Oct;34(4):431-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2008.00086.x. PDF – FULL STUDY   Delmonico DL, Griffin EJ. Source Duquesne University, School of Education, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 15236, USA. [email protected] Abstract Adolescents who use the Internet regularly (the “e-teen”) present a new set of challenges for marriage and family therapists. This article introduces marriage and family therapists […]

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