Problematic Internet use (PIU), which has become a global social issue, can be broadly
conceptualized as an inability to control one's use of the Internet which leads to negative …

Cognitive contributions to the behaviors observed in substance and non-substance
addictions have been investigated and characterized. Based on models of drug addictions …

Given the prevalence of Internet use among youth, there is concern that a subset of Internet-
using youth may exhibit problematic or addictive patterns of Internet use. The present study …

The purpose of this study was to identify personality factor-associated predictors of
smartphone addiction predisposition (SAP). Participants were 2,573 men and 2,281 women …

Many recognize that several behaviors potentially affecting the reward circuitry in human
brains lead to a loss of control and other symptoms of addiction in at least some individuals …

Addiction professionals and the public are recognizing that certain nonsubstance behaviors—
such as gambling, Internet use, video-game playing, sex, eating, and shopping—bear …

Abstract Purpose of Review The playing of videogames has become an everyday
occurrence among many adolescents and emerging adults. However, gaming can be …

The term addiction holds significance for patients, clinicians, researchers, policy makers and
many other groups of people. Thus, how the term addiction is used (and to whom it may …

Increasingly widespread use of Internet resources has facilitated the emergence of
problematic Internet use (PIU) in adolescence developmental process, where significant …

Internet addiction is currently considered a worldwide problem, with a possible impact on
mental health. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of internet gaming disorder …