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 …

As observed in other mental health difficulties, behavioural addiction is a complex construct
with several potential predisposing factors, which include biological factors (eg, genetic …

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

Video gaming is an extremely popular leisure-time activity with more than two billion users
worldwide. However, the media as well as professionals have underscored the potential …

Smartphones allow people to connect with others from almost anywhere at any time.
However, there is growing concern that smartphones may actually sometimes detract, rather …

One of the relatively new negative consequences of smartphone use is
“phubbing”(snubbing someone while an individual checks their smartphone in the middle of …

Problematic smartphone usage, associated with impaired daily functioning, has gained
increased attention among researchers. However, extant research is focusing on …

Abstract Recently, the American Psychiatric Association included Internet gaming disorder
(IGD) in the appendix of the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental …

The introduction of behavioral addictions is a relatively new concept in psychiatry. 1
Although many of the disorders subsumed under the term behavioral addictions have …

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between alexithymia and Internet
Gaming Disorder (IGD)(while controlling for depression and anxiety), explore the presence …