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Computer usage and its relationship with adolescent lifestyle in Hong Kong
Samuel M. Y. Ho,Tatia M.C. Lee +1 more
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Computer users tended to engage in social-physical activities more frequently and had higher social support than nonusers, but among computer users, the amount of time spent daily on the computer was not associated with lifestyle.About:
This article is published in Journal of Adolescent Health.The article was published on 2001-10-01. It has received 109 citations till now.read more
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Relationships between media use, body fatness and physical activity in children and youth: A meta-analysis
TL;DR: This article found a statistically significant relationship exists between TV viewing and body fatness among children and youth, although it is likely to be too small to be of substantial clinical relevance, and the strength of these relationships remains virtually unchanged even after correcting for common sources of bias known to impact study outcomes.
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Validation of a new scale for measuring problematic internet use: implications for pre-employment screening.
TL;DR: The utility of the OCS for both clinical assessment of Internet addiction and as an organizational preemployment screening measure to identify potential employees who are likely to abuse the Internet in the workplace (also known as "cyberslacking") were discussed.
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An investigation of Big Five and narrow personality traits in relation to Internet usage
TL;DR: The relationship between Internet usage and the Big Five as well as three narrow personality traits was examined using 117 undergraduates as study participants, and it was indicated that Work Drive added significantly to Extraversion and Conscientious in the prediction of total Internet usage.
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How Adolescents Use Technology for Health Information: Implications for Health Professionals from Focus Group Studies
TL;DR: How adolescents use technology for their health-information needs is described, the challenges they face, and some emerging roles of health professionals regarding eHealth services for adolescents are highlighted.
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Online game addiction among adolescents: motivation and prevention factors
TL;DR: The findings point to several functional needs that drive online game playing and addiction, as well as to several prevention and harm reduction factors that reduce game playing time and alleviate online game addiction.
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Internet paradox: A social technology that reduces social involvement and psychological well-being?
Robert E. Kraut,Michael Patterson,Vicki Lundmark,Sara Kiesler,Tridas Mukophadhyay,William L. Scherlis +5 more
TL;DR: Greater use of the Internet was associated with declines in participants' communication with family members in the household, declines in the size of their social circle, and increases in their depression and loneliness.
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Activity, Dietary Intake, and Weight Changes in a Longitudinal Study of Preadolescent and Adolescent Boys and Girls
Catherine S. Berkey,HR Rockett,Alison E. Field,Matthew W. Gillman,A. L. Frazier,Carlos A. Camargo,Graham A. Colditz +6 more
TL;DR: For both boys and girls, a 1-year increase in BMI was larger in those who reported more time with TV/videos/games during the year between the 2 BMI measurements, and inThose who reported that their caloric intakes increased more from 1 year to the next.
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Psychology of Computer Use: XLVII. Parameters of Internet Use, Abuse and Addiction: The First 90 Days of the Internet Usage Survey:
TL;DR: Preliminary data from the Internet Usage Survey shows that most of the 563 users reported instances of Internet use interfering with other aspects of their lives, most commonly problems with managing time.
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Adolescent physical activity and inactivity vary by ethnicity: The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health ☆ ☆☆ ★
TL;DR: In this paper, the extent to which physical activity and inactivity patterns vary by ethnicity among subpopulations of US adolescents was determined by the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health of >14,000 US adolescents.