Background A number of factors have been demonstrated to be associated with Problematic
Internet Use (PIU); otherwise known as Internet Addiction), which is mostly concerned with …

Introduction It has been hypothesized that two distinctive forms of Internet addiction exist.
Here, generalized Internet addiction refers to the problematic use of the Internet covering a …

Background The link between stress and Internet addiction (IA) has been confirmed.
However, the mechanism underlying the correlation is poorly understood. Thus, the current …

While a growing body of literature has examined internet addiction in the context of
psychological factors, most of this work has focused on younger populations outside of the …

The effects of the Big Five personality traits on cognitions regarding problematic Internet use
(PIU) have not been studied. The present paper aims to evaluate the effects of personality …

Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is significantly associated with depression across previous
studies, and significantly affects the development of mental health among Chinese …

Background and aims Although the Internet has provided convenience and efficiency in
many areas of everyday life, problems stemming from Internet use have also been identified …

Most people use the Internet as a functional tool to perform their personal goals in everyday-
life such as making airline or hotel reservations. However, some individuals suffer from a …

Based on the cognitive behavioral model of pathological Internet use and the gender role
theory, this present study investigated the association between the need for distinctiveness …

Background Smartphone addiction has been found to be a widespread public health issue,
especially among youth. Previous studies reported a significant association between anxiety …