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 …

Internet addiction is a newly emergent disorder. It has been found to be associated with a
variety of psychiatric disorders. Information about such coexisting psychiatric disorders is …

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

This study developed a Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale (SAPS) based on the
existing internet and cellular phone addiction scales. For the development of this scale, 29 …

Internet addiction is a recently recognized disorder which has received increasing attention
worldwide over the past two decades. This focus has led to the development of several …

While the Internet is a relatively new technology, that has impacted the world, and provided
many benefits, it has also had negative ramifications. Individuals unable to control their use …

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship of Internet addiction (IA) severity with
alexithymia, temperament, and character dimensions of personality in university students …

Internet addiction, which has become a global social issue, can be broadly conceptualized
as an inability to control one's use of the Inter-net which leads to negative consequences in …

Background Internet addiction among US college students remains a concern, but robust
estimates of its prevalence are lacking. Methods We conducted a pilot survey of 307 college …

Objective To investigate study quality and reported prevalence among the emergent area of
problematic Internet use (PIU) research conducted in populations of US adolescents and …