[HTML][HTML] COVID-19-related social isolation predispose to problematic internet and online video gaming use in Italy

U Volpe, L Orsolini, V Salvi, U Albert… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 pandemic and its related containment measures have been associated with
increased levels of stress, anxiety and depression in the general population. While the use …

[HTML][HTML] Facing loneliness and anxiety during the COVID-19 isolation: the role of excessive social media use in a sample of Italian adults

V Boursier, F Gioia, A Musetti, A Schimmenti - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prompted people to face a
distressing and unexpected situation. Uncertainty and social distancing changed people's …

Problematic internet use prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Zarco Alpuente, R Ballester-Arnal, J Billieux… - 2021 - repositori.uji.es
The health and socio-economic challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic have led to
greater reliance on the internet to meet basic needs and responsibilities. Greater …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of social media and infodemic on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the COMET multicentric trial

G Sampogna, M Di Vincenzo, M Luciano… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the status of pandemic
due to the COVID-19 infection. The initial phases of the pandemic were characterized by …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing online gaming and pornography consumption patterns during COVID-19 isolation using an online survey: Highlighting distinct avenues of …

SN Sallie, VJE Ritou, H Bowden-Jones, V Voon - Addictive Behaviors, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and aim The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has required drastic
safety precautions to contain virus spread, involving a protracted self-isolation period. Those …

[HTML][HTML] Internet use during coronavirus disease of 2019 pandemic: Psychiatric history and sociodemographics as predictors

J Jovic, M Pantovic-Stefanovic… - Indian journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and related containment
measures have grossly affected the daily living and created a need for alternative ways of …

[HTML][HTML] Fear of COVID-19, depression, anxiety, and their association with Internet addiction disorder in a sample of Italian students

R Servidio, MG Bartolo, AL Palermiti… - Journal of Affective …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a worldwide
lockdown which has obliged people to stay confined at home, often resulting in social …

[HTML][HTML] Social media use and its association with mental health and internet addiction among portuguese higher education students during COVID-19 confinement

AP Oliveira, JR Nobre, H Luis, LS Luis… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of social media was one of the most common way to keep in touch with friends and
family during confinement. For higher education students, the fact that their universities were …

[HTML][HTML] Online gaming and prolonged self-isolation: evidence from Italian gamers during the COVID-19 outbreak

A Giardina, M Di Blasi, A Schimmenti… - Clinical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The self-isolation measures employed during the COVID-19 pandemic made it
dificult for basic needs to be met, thus increasing emotional distress. It has been suggested …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: technology, social connections, loneliness, and leisure activities: an international study protocol

HR Marston, L Ivan, M Fernández-Ardèvol… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Drawn from the stress process model, the pandemic has imposed substantial stress to
individual economic and mental well-being and has brought unprecedented disruptions to …