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Curr Opin Pediatr. 2014 Aug 23. Bailin A1, Milanaik R, Adesman A. Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Within the past 20 years, there have been profound advances in personal technology. Although adolescents have embraced the Internet, video games and smart phones, with their extraordinary potential for education, entertainment and connecting with peers, respectively, there is a […]

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J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2014 Aug 21 Bonomi AE1, Nemeth JM, Altenburger LE, Anderson ML, Snyder A, Dotto I. Abstract Background: No prior study has empirically characterized the association between health risks and reading popular fiction depicting violence against women. Fifty Shades-a blockbuster fiction series-depicts pervasive violence against women, perpetuating a broader social narrative that […]

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Acta Med Iran. 2014 Jun;52(6):467-72. FULL STUDY – PDF Ahmadi K. Abstract Problematic use of the Internet by children and adolescents is a newly emerging disorder that has alerted health authorities throughout the world. In Iran, despite the very high speed rate of Internet spread, there is not enough data on the rate of Internet […]

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Beyens, Ine × Vandenbosch, Laura Eggermont, Steven # FULL STUDY – PDF The Journal of Early Adolescence ABSTRACT Research has demonstrated that adolescents regularly use Internet pornography. This two-wave panel study aimed to test an integrative model in early adolescent boys (Mean age = 14.10; N = 325) that (a) explains their exposure to Internet […]

Read More… from Early adolescent boys’ exposure to internet pornography: Relationships to pubertal timing, sensation seeking, and academic performance (2014)

ScientificWorldJournal. 2014;2014:874648. doi: 10.1155/2014/874648. Wang CW1, Chan CL2, Mak KK3, Ho SY3, Wong PW4, Ho RT2. Abstract This pilot study investigated the patterns of video and internet gaming habits and the prevalence and correlates of gaming addiction in Hong Kong adolescents. A total of 503 students were recruited from two secondary schools. Addictive behaviors of […]

Read More… from Prevalence and Correlates of Video and Internet Gaming Addiction among Hong Kong Adolescents: A Pilot Study (2014)

J Addict Med. 2014 Jul 14. An J1, Sun Y, Wan Y, Chen J, Wang X, Tao F. Abstract OBJECTIVE:: To evaluate the associations between problematic Internet use (PIU) and physical and psychological symptoms among Chinese adolescents, and to investigate the possible role of sleep quality in this association. METHODS:: A cross-sectional school-based study was […]

Read More… from Associations Between Problematic Internet Use and Adolescents’ Physical and Psychological Symptoms: Possible Role of Sleep Quality. (2014)

Compr Psychiatry. 2014 Jun 12. pii: S0010-440X(14)00153-9. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.05.025. Yen CF1, Chou WJ2, Liu TL3, Yang P1, Hu HF4. Abstract BACKGROUND: The aims of this study were to examine the associations of the severity of Internet addiction symptoms with various dimensions of anxiety (physical anxiety symptoms, harm avoidance, social anxiety, and separation/panic) and depression symptoms […]

Read More… from The association of Internet addiction symptoms with anxiety, depression and self-esteem among adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (2014)

Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2013 Nov;47(11):1058-67. doi: 10.1177/0004867413491159. Epub 2013 May 29. King DL1, Delfabbro PH, Zwaans T, Kaptsis D. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVES: Although there is growing international recognition of pathological technology use (PTU) in adolescence, there has been a paucity of empirical research conducted in Australia. This study was designed to assess […]

Read More… from Clinical features and axis I comorbidity of Australian adolescent pathological Internet and video game users (2013)

Psychiatry J. 2013; 2013: 464685. Published online Mar 28, 2013. doi:  10.1155/2013/464685 PMCID: PMC3820076 Jonathan Scott 1 and Alison P. Porter-Armstrong 2 ,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Introduction. For many people, the online environment has become a significant arena for everyday living, and researchers are […]

Read More… from Impact of Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games upon the Psychosocial Well-Being of Adolescents and Young Adults: Reviewing the Evidence (2013)