Parent and peer attachment as predictors of facebook addiction symptoms in different developmental stages (early adolescents and adolescents) (2019)

Addict Behav. 2019 May 11. pii: S0306-4603(19)30008-5. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.05.009. Badenes-Ribera L1, Fabris MA2, Gastaldi FGM2, Prino LE3, Longobardi C4. Abstract Facebook Addiction (FA) is a problem that concerns minors all over the world. The attachment bond with peers and parents has been proven to be a risk factor for the onset of FA. However, the […]

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Correlations of Internet Addiction Severity With Reinforcement Sensitivity and Frustration Intolerance in Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: The Moderating Effect of Medications (2019)

Published online 2019 Apr 26. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00268 PMCID: PMC6498759 PMID: 31105605 Wei-Hsin Lu, 1 , † Wen-Jiun Chou, 2 , † Ray C. Hsiao, 3 , 4 Huei-Fan Hu, 5 , * and Cheng-Fang Yen 6 , 7 , * Abstract Background: Deviations in reinforcement sensitivity and frustration-related reactions have been proposed as components of the […]

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Adolescent Internet Addiction in Hong Kong: Prevalence, Psychosocial Correlates, and Prevention (2019)

J Adolesc Health. 2019 Jun;64(6S):S34-S43. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.12.016. Chung TWH1, Sum SMY2, Chan MWL2. Abstract The prevalence of Internet addiction (IA) and its correlates among Hong Kong adolescents and local prevention programs for adolescents’ IA were reviewed and analyzed, with a view to identifying service gaps and making suggestions on ways forward. From 8 papers identified […]

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Internet Gaming Disorder in Adolescents With Psychiatric Disorder: Two Case Reports Using a Developmental Framework (2019)

Front Psychiatry. 2019; 10: 336. Published online 2019 May 10. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00336 PMCID: PMC6524313 PMID: 31133904 Xavier Benarous, 1 , 2 , * Pierre Morales, 3 Hanna Mayer, 1 Cosmin Iancu, 1 Yves Edel, 3 and David Cohen 1 , 4 Abstract Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been a controversial entity with various opinions about its […]

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Relationship between peer pressure, pornography and attitude to premarital sex among adolescents in Lagos State (2019)

Anyama, Stella Chinwe  International Journal of Educational Research 6, no. 1 (2019): 153-159. Abstract The study investigated the relationship between peer pressure, pornography and attitude to premarital sex among adolescents in Lagos State. Two research hypotheses guided the study. 250 randomly selected participants from selected senior secondary schools in Lagos State formed the sample size. […]

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Adolescents and Pornography: A Review of 20 Years of Research (2016)

J Sex Res. 2016 May-Jun;53(4-5):509-31. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2016.1143441. Peter J1, Valkenburg PM1. Abstract The goal of this review was to systematize empirical research that was published in peer-reviewed English-language journals between 1995 and 2015 on the prevalence, predictors, and implications of adolescents’ use of pornography. This research showed that adolescents use pornography, but prevalence rates varied […]

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The associations between sex drive, sexual self-concept, sexual orientation, and exposure to online victimization in Italian adolescents: Investigating the mediating role of verbal and visual sexting behaviors

Marengo D. Settanni M. Longobardi C. Children and Youth Services Review Volume 102, July 2019, Pages 18-26 Highlights • We examine sexuality dimensions in relation with sexting. • Sexting is predicted by sex-drive, self-concept, and orientation. • Sexting mediates their link with online victimization. • Visual sexting is related to different form of victimization. Abstract […]

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The dynamics of adolescents’ pornography use and psychological well-being: a six-wave latent growth and latent class modeling approach (2019)

Štulhofer, A., Tafro, A., & Kohut, T. (2019). European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1-13. Link to web COMMENTS: A study by “Real” Your Brain On Porn site members Taylor Kohut and Alexander Štulhofer. First, the data are included in the above Kohut & Štulhofer study, so we can view these 2 studies as two halves […]

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The Relationship Between Parental Attachment and Mobile Phone Dependence Among Chinese Rural Adolescents: The Role of Alexithymia and Mindfulness (2019)

Front Psychol. 2019 Mar 20;10:598. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00598. Li X1,2, Hao C1,2. Abstract Mobile phone has experienced a significant increase in popularity among adolescents in recent years. Findings indicate dependence on mobile phone is related to poor parent-child relationship. However, previous research on mobile phone dependence (MPD) is scant and mainly focus on adult samples. In […]

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The relationship between smartphone addiction and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity in South Korean adolescents (2019)

Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2019 Mar 9;18:1. doi: 10.1186/s12991-019-0224-8 Kim SG1,2, Park J3, Kim HT4, Pan Z2,5, Lee Y2,5, McIntyre RS2,5,6. Abstract Background: Excessive smartphone use has been associated with numerous psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of smartphone addiction and its association with depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in […]

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