Diffusion tensor imaging of the structural integrity of white matter correlates with impulsivity in adolescents with internet gaming disorder (2017)

Brain Behav. 2017 Aug; 7(8): e00753. Published online 2017 Jun 21. doi:  10.1002/brb3.753 PMCID: PMC5561314 Xin Du, 1 , † Linlin Liu, 1 , † Yongxin Yang, 2 , † Xin Qi, 1 Peihong Gao, 3 Yang Zhang, 1 Jiyu Zhu, 3 Guijin Du, 3 Shouping Dai, 3 Xiaodong Li, 3 and Quan Zhang 1 […]

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U.S. Adults’ Pornography Consumption and Attitudes Toward Adolescents’ Access to Birth Control: A National Panel Study (2015)

Wright, Paul J., and Soyoung Bae. International Journal of Sexual Health 27, no. 1 (2015): 69-82. ABSTRACT Objectives: The conditions under which adolescents should have access to birth control has been debated by U.S. policy makers and health officials for some time. Given the variability and fluidity of law and policy in this area and […]

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The mass media are an important context for adolescents’ sexual behavior (2006)

L’Engle, Kelly Ladin, Jane D. Brown, and Kristin Kenneavy. Journal of Adolescent Health 38, no. 3 (2006): 186-192. Abstract Purpose This study compared influences from the mass media (television, music, movies, magazines) on adolescents’ sexual intentions and behaviors to other socialization contexts, including family, religion, school, and peers. Methods A sample of 1011 Black and […]

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Is action video gaming related to sustained attention of adolescents? (2017)

Q J Exp Psychol (Hove). 2017 Mar 24:1-21. doi: 10.1080/17470218.2017.1310912. Trisolini DC1, Petilli MA1, Daini R1. Abstract Over the past few years, an increasing number of studies have shown that playing action video games can have positive effects on tasks that involve attention and visual-spatial cognition (e.g. visual search, enumeration tasks, tracking multiple objects). Although […]

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Video Games Exposure and Sexism in a Representative Sample of Adolescents (2017)

Front Psychol. 2017 Mar 31;8:466. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00466. Bègue L1, Sarda E1, Gentile DA2, Bry C3, Roché S4. Abstract Research has indicated that many video games are saturated with stereotypes of women and that these contents may cultivate sexism. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between video game exposure and sexism for […]

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Family factors in adolescent problematic Internet gaming: A systematic review (2017)

J Behav Addict. 2017 Aug 1:1-13. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.035. Schneider LA1, King DL1, Delfabbro PH1. Abstract Background and aims Familial influences are known to affect the likelihood of an adolescent becoming a problem gamer. This systematic review examined some of the key findings in empirical research on family factors related to adolescent problem gaming. Methods A […]

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(CAUSE) Online communication, compulsive internet use, and psychosocial well-being among adolescents: A longitudinal study (2008)

van den Eijnden, Regina J. J. M. Meerkerk, Gert-Jan Vermulst, Ad A. Spijkerman, Renske Engels, Rutger C. M. E. Citation van den Eijnden, R. J. J. M., Meerkerk, G.-J., Vermulst, A. A., Spijkerman, R., & Engels, R. C. M. E. (2008). Online communication, compulsive internet use, and psychosocial well-being among adolescents: A longitudinal study. Developmental […]

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Pornography consumption, psychosomatic health and depressive symptoms among Swedish adolescents (2014)

LINK TO ABSTRACT Mattebo, Magdalena Tydén, Tanja Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences. Häggström-Nordin, Elisabet Akademin för Hälsa, Vård och Välfärd, Mälardalens Högskola, Västerås. Nilsson, Kent W. Centrum för klinisk forskning, Västmanlands sjukhus, Västerås. Abstract [en] Objective: The aims of the study were […]

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Food Addiction: A Barrier for Effective Weight Management for Obese Adolescents (2017)

Child Obes. 2017 Jul 20. doi: 10.1089/chi.2017.0003. Tompkins CL1, Laurent J2, Brock DW1. Abstract BACKGROUND: Findings from studies of food addiction in adults suggest those with food addiction are less successful in weight-loss interventions. Little is known about food addiction in obesity treatment-seeking adolescents; therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence […]

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Sex-specific enhancement of palatability-driven feeding in adolescent rats (2017)

PLoS One. 2017 Jul 14;12(7):e0180907. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180907. Marshall AT1, Liu AT1, Murphy NP2, Maidment NT2, Ostlund SB1. Abstract It has been hypothesized that brain development during adolescence perturbs reward processing in a way that may ultimately contribute to the risky decision making associated with this stage of life, particularly in young males. To investigate potential […]

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