Preventing Harmful Internet Use-Related Addiction Problems in Europe: A Literature Review and Policy Options (2020)

Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2020 May 27;17(11):E3797. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17113797. Olatz Lopez-Fernandez  1 , Daria J Kuss  2 Abstract Internet use-related addiction problems are increasingly being recognized on a European scale due to international health organizations considering gaming addiction. In April 2013, the American Psychiatric Association recognized Internet Gaming Disorder in the fifth Diagnostic […]

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Problematic online sexual activities in men: The role of self‐esteem, loneliness, and social anxiety (2020)

Aline Wéry, Natale Canale, Caroline Bell, Benoit Duvivier and Joël Billieux 07 May 2020, Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies https://doi.org/10.1002/hbe2.193 [full study] Abstract Several studies have shown that problematic use of online sexual activities (OSAs) can constitute a dysfunctional coping strategy that reflects a compensatory usage of the Internet. Yet, some specific risk factors—widely investigated in the field of […]

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Exposure to sexually explicit media in early adolescence is related to risky sexual behavior in emerging adulthood (2020)

Abstract Background Sexually explicit media exposure during early adolescence has been found to be associated with risky sexual behavior. However, previous study suffered from methodological issue, such as selection bias. Furthermore, little is known about the effect of multi-modality sexually explicit media exposure on risky sexual behavior, and how this relationship can be applied to […]

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Prevalence of Internet addiction in Japan: Comparison of two cross-sectional surveys (2020)

Pediatr Int. 2020 Apr 16. doi: 10.1111/ped.14250. Kawabe K1,2, Horiuchi F1,2, Nakachi K1,2, Hosokawa R1,2, Ueno SI1. Abstract BACKGROUND: Internet addiction is a serious problem, and the incidence has increased significantly in recent years. In two cross-sectional studies over a 4-year period, we investigated Internet addiction in adolescents and evaluated the resulting changes in their […]

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Sexual addiction, compulsivity, and impulsivity among a predominantly female sample of adults who use the internet for sex (2020)

COMMENTS: Series of studies lending support to the addiction model. Conclusion: Obsessive-compulsive symptoms contributed to sexual addiction among individuals who use the Internet for finding sexual partners. Impulsivity and problematic online sexual activity contributed to ratings of sex addiction. These studies support the argument that sex addiction lies on the impulsive-compulsive scale and could be […]

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Treatments for internet addiction, sex addiction and compulsive buying: A meta-analysis (2020)

Journal of Behavioral Addictions Volume/Issue: Volume 9: Issue 1 Authors: Martina Goslar 1 , Max Leibetseder 1 , Hannah M. Muench 2 , Stefan G. Hofmann 3 and Anton-Rupert Laireiter 1 , 4 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2020.00005 Abstract Background and aims Internet addiction, sex addiction and compulsive buying are common behavioral problems, which share similarities with gambling […]

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Factors determining premarital sexual practice of school students, institutional based cross sectional study in northern Ethiopia (2020)

Girmay A, Marye T, Gerensea H DOI: 10.21203/rs.2.11987/v1 PPR: PPR137251 Abstract Reports indicating that adolescents Sexual activities have been increasing worldwide, and the issue is most of the Sexual activities are happening before marriage, which makes vulnerable for multi-sexual behaviors, but there is limited data in this title in the region. So this study intended to […]

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The Influence of Sexual Violence on the Relationship Between Internet Pornography Experience and Self-Control (2020)

Seo, Gang Hun (Dept. of Social Welfare, Chosun College of Science & Technology) 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지, vol. 25, no. 3, 한국컴퓨터정보학회, Mar. 2020, pp. 191–198, doi:10.9708/JKSCI.2020.25.03.191. Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information (한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지) Abstract In this paper we propose a for high school students who are attending a nationwide city with experience in Internet […]

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Why women like me are banning themselves from wanking to porn (gal-dem)

When you’re addicted to perfectly sculpted bodies, HD genitals, and angles devised for your entertainment sometimes the real thing doesn’t match up Original article by Neelam Tailor Trigger warning: child sexual abuse and porn addiction In the summer of 2010, I was 16 years old with a decade of masturbation and five years of avid […]

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