In recent years, there has been a gradual digitalization of our society, resulting in intensified
technology use for daily life activities, including the emergence of problematic Internet use …

Abstract Purpose The Internet has become embedded into the life of billions of people
worldwide. In some individuals, excessive Internet use impacts negatively on psychological …

The purpose of this study was to examine whether boredom proneness and/or loneliness
predict problem internet use (PIU) and whether these possible associations are moderated …

Scholars have highlighted the role of negative affect as key correlates of Problematic
Internet Use (PIU) According to the assumption that Internet-related behaviours can be seen …

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the associations between loneliness and the
frequency of substance use and problematic Internet use (PIU) in different age groups …

The Internet is widely used among adolescents for different purposes, including social
connections, entertainment and schoolwork. Nevertheless, research has demonstrated the …

Problematic internet use (PIU) has become a public health concern globally and there are
now many published studies examining the issue, particularly in relation to wellbeing …

Background Researchers have claimed that problematic internet use (PIU) and internet
addiction (IA) is a global mental health problem. However, little research has addressed this …

The use of online-communication applications including messengers (eg WhatsApp) or
social networking services (eg Facebook) on the smartphone has turned into daily practice …

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 …