The association between suicidality and Internet addiction and activities in Taiwanese adolescents (2013)

COMMENTS: Even after controlling for depression, self esteem, family support, and demographics the study found a correlation between internet addiction and suicidal ideation and attempt.   Compr Psychiatry. 2013 Nov 27. pii: S0010-440X(13)00344-1. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.11.012. Lin IH1, Ko CH2, Chang YP3, Liu TL4, Wang PW4, Lin HC4, Huang MF4, Yeh YC4, Chou WJ5, Yen CF6. […]

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Internet use and addiction among Finnish Adolescents (15-19years) (2014)

J Adolesc. 2014 Feb;37(2):123-31. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.11.008. Epub 2013 Dec 10. Sinkkonen HM1, Puhakka H2, Meriläinen M2. Author information Abstract This study investigates Internet use among Finnish adolescents (n = 475) combining qualitative and quantitative research. Internet use was evaluated using the Internet Addiction Test (Young, 1998a, 1998b). The data was divided into three parts according to the […]

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Prevalence of internet addiction and its association with stressful life events and psychological symptoms among adolescent internet users (2014)

Addict Behav. 2014 Mar;39(3):744-7. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.12.010. Tang J1, Yu Y2, Du Y3, Ma Y4, Zhang D5, Wang J6. Author information Abstract Internet addiction (IA) among adolescents is a serious public health problem around the world. However, there have been few studies that examine the association between IA and stressful life events and psychological symptoms among […]

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Adolescent Development of the Reward System (2010)

Front Hum Neurosci. 2010; 4: 6. Published online 2010 February 12. Prepublished online 2009 September 3. doi:  10.3389/neuro.09.006.2010 PMCID: PMC2826184 Adriana Galvan1,2,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by increased reward-seeking behavior. Investigators […]

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Enhanced striatal sensitivity to aversive reinforcement in adolescents versus adults (2013)

J Cogn Neurosci. 2013 Feb;25(2):284-96. doi: 10.1162/jocn_a_00326. Epub 2012 Nov 19. Galván A, McGlennen KM. Author information Abstract Neurodevelopmental changes in mesolimbic regions are associated with adolescent risk-taking behavior. Numerous studies have shown exaggerated activation in the striatum in adolescents compared with children and adults during reward processing. However, striatal sensitivity to aversion remains elusive. […]

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Internet gambling is a predictive factor of Internet addictive behavior among Cypriot adolescents (2013)

Internet gambling is a predictive factor of Internet addictive behavior among Cypriot adolescents Journal Journal of Behavioral Addictions Publisher Akadémiai Kiadó ISSN 2062-5871 (Print) 2063-5303 (Online) Subject Psychology and Psychiatry Issue Volume 2, Number 4/December 2013 Category Full-Length Report Pages 224-230 DOI 10.1556/JBA.2.2013.4.5 Subject Group Behavioral Science Online Date Friday, December 13, 2013 References Bakken, […]

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A model of adolescents’ seeking of sexual content in their media choices (2011)

J Sex Res. 2011 Jul;48(4):309-15. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2010.497985. Bleakley A, Hennessy M, Fishbein M. Source Annenberg Public Policy Center, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA19104, USA. [email protected] Abstract This paper reports on the extent to which adolescents report actively seeking sexual content in media, identifies from which media they report seeking, estimates the […]

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Prevalence Rates of Male and Female Sexual Violence Perpetrators in a National Sample of Adolescents (2013)

Michele L. Ybarra, MPH1; Kimberly J. Mitchell, PhD2 JAMA Pediatr. Published online October 07, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.2629 ABSTRACT Importance  Sexual violence can emerge in adolescence, yet little is known about youth perpetrators—especially those not involved with the criminal justice system. Objective  To report national estimates of adolescent sexual violence perpetration and details of the perpetrator experience. Design, Setting, and Participants  […]

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Sexual differentiation of the adolescent rodent brain: Hormonal influences and developmental mechanisms (2013)

Horm Behav. 2013 Jul;64(2):203-10. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2013.05.010. Juraska JM, Sisk CL, Doncarlos LL. Source Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois, 603 E Daniel St., Champaign, IL 61820, United States. Electronic address: [email protected]. Abstract This article is part of a Special Issue “Puberty and Adolescence”. Sexual differentiation is the process by which the nervous […]

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Associations between overuse of the internet and mental health in adolescents (2013)

Nurs Health Sci. 2013 Aug 29. doi: 10.1111/nhs.12086. Yoo YS, Cho OH, Cha KS. Source College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. Abstract This study examined the factors influencing internet addiction levels and mental health in a nationally-representative sample of 74,980 Korean middle- and high-school students who completed the 2010 Korea Youth […]

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