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Pediatrics. 2014 Dec;134(6):1103-10. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-0592. Epub 2014 Nov 17. Doornwaard SM1, Bickham DS2, Rich M2, Vanwesenbeeck I3, van den Eijnden RJ3, ter Bogt TF3. Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: This study investigated: (1) the prevalence and development of 2 receptive (sexually explicit Internet material [SEIM] use and sexual information seeking) and 2 interactive (cybersex and general […]

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So, here I am. A big 3 on my star, 90 days without using porn and a whole new person is using the computer at the moment. How do I feel? Rather normal and that’s exactly how I should feel. It was quite rough in the beginning while getting used to the physiological and mostly […]

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Res Dev Disabil. 2015 Jan 21;39C:20-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.12.025. Chen YL1, Chen SH2, Gau SS3. Abstract This longitudinal study investigated the prevalence, predictors, and related factors for Internet addiction among elementary and junior high school students in Taiwan. A convenient sample of grades 3, 5, and 8 students (n=1153) was recruited from six elementary and one […]

Read More… from ADHD and autistic traits, family function, parenting style, and social adjustment for Internet addiction among children and adolescents in Taiwan: A longitudinal study (2015)

Addict Biol. 2015 Jan 13. doi: 10.1111/adb.12218. Vink JM1, van Beijsterveldt TC, Huppertz C, Bartels M, Boomsma DI. Abstract Over the past decades, Internet use has grown substantially, and it now serves people as a supportive tool that is used regularly and-in large parts of the world-inevitably. Some people develop problematic Internet use, which may […]

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Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2014 Nov 22. pii: S1878-9293(14)00082-6. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2014.11.001. Simon NW1, Moghaddam B2. Abstract Immaturities in adolescent reward processing are thought to contribute to poor decision making and increased susceptibility to develop addictive and psychiatric disorders. Very little is known; however, about how the adolescent brain processes reward. The current mechanistic theories of reward […]

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Psychiatry Res. 2014 Nov 12. pii: S0165-1781(14)00855-5. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.11.003. Chou WJ1, Liu TL2, Yang P3, Yen CF4, Hu HF5. Abstract This study examined the associations of the severity of Internet addiction symptoms with reinforcement sensitivity, family factors, Internet activities, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms among adolescents in Taiwan diagnosed with ADHD. A total of 287 […]

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Addict Behav. 2014 Nov 1;42C:32-35. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.10.039. Wang CW1, Ho RT2, Chan CL2, Tse S3. Abstract This study investigated the associations between personality traits, based on the Big Five model, and addictive behaviors to different online activities among adolescents. A sample of 920 participants was recruited from four secondary schools in different districts using random […]

Read More… from Exploring personality characteristics of Chinese adolescents with internet-related addictive behaviors: Trait differences for gaming addiction and social networking addiction (2014)

Addict Behav. 2014 Nov 1;42C:20-23. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.10.033. Lam LT. Abstract PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between parental mental health, particularly depression, and Internet Addiction (IA) among adolescents. METHODS: This was a population-based parent-and-child dyad health survey utilising a random sampling technique. Adolescent IA was measured by the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) designed […]

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Addict Behav. 2014 Oct 30;42C:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.10.021. Liu QX1, Fang XY2, Yan N3, Zhou ZK1, Yuan XJ4, Lan J5, Liu CY5. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Internet addiction is one of the most common problems among adolescents and effective treatment is needed. This research aims to test the effectiveness and underlying mechanism of multi-family group therapy (MFGT) to […]

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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2014 Nov 21. Van Ouytsel J1, Ponnet K, Walrave M. Abstract Abstract Several scholars have argued that adolescents’ sexting behavior might be influenced by their media use. However, to date, empirical evidence of the link between media socialization and engagement in sexting behavior remains scarce. The purpose of this study was […]

Read More… from The Associations Between Adolescents’ Consumption of Pornography and Music Videos and Their Sexting Behavior (2014)