Aim The diagnostic criteria of Internet gaming disorder (IGD) have been included in section
III of DSM‐5. This study aims to systematically review both cross‐sectional and longitudinal …

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 …

Objective: Consumption of traditional and social media markedly increased at the start of the
COVID-19 pandemic as new information about the virus and safety guidelines evolved …

Alexithymia refers to difficulties identifying and describing one's emotions. Growing evidence
suggests that alexithymia is a key transdiagnostic risk factor. Despite its clinical importance …

There is growing concern over the emergence of damaging compulsive use patterns among
some users of social networking sites (SNSs), in particular of mobile social media. Although …

The association between traumatic experiences, alexithymia, and substance abuse is well
established. Less is known about the role of traumatic experiences and alexithymia in the …

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 …

We aimed to assess whether Internet addiction (IA) severity was related to alexithymia
scores among high school students, taking into account the role of gender differences and …

Internet use enhances life quality and wellbeing for many people; however, excessive use
can result in many undesirable outcomes for healthy development and mental health. The …

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of Internet addiction (IA) risk with the
severity of borderline personality features, childhood traumas, dissociative experiences …