Aim Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a serious disorder leading to and maintaining
pertinent personal and social impairment. IGD has to be considered in view of …

In the last decade, Internet usage has grown tremendously on a global scale. The increasing
popularity and frequency of Internet use has led to an increasing number of reports …

Social media companies commonly design their platforms in a way that renders them
addictive. Some governments have declared internet addiction a major public health …

Internet addiction is a rapidly growing field of research, receiving attention from researchers,
journalists and policy makers. Despite much empirical data being collected and analyzed …

Although previous research has explored the effects of social networking site (SNS) use in
organizations, researchers have focused little on its negative consequences. This article …

Aims To assess disordered online social networking use via modified diagnostic criteria for
substance dependence, and to examine its association with difficulties with emotion …

Abstract Information Systems enjoyment has been identified as a desirable phenomenon,
because it can drive various aspects of system use. In this study, we argue that it can also be …

Background: This review critically examines the messages of youth internet safety education
programs in the light of research about both the dynamics of internet dangers and the …

More than 97% of youths in the United States are connected to the Internet in some way. An
unintended outcome of the Internet's pervasive reach is the growing rate of harmful offenses …

Today the Internet plays a role in the lives of nearly 40% of the world's population, and it is
becoming increasingly entwined in daily life. This growing presence is transforming …