Internet use during COVID-19 lockdown among young people in low- and middle-income countries: Role of psychological wellbeing.
Blossom Fernandes,Bilge Uzun,Caner Aydin,Roseann Tan-Mansukhani,Alma Vallejo,Ashley Saldaña-Gutierrez,Urmi Nanda Biswas,Cecilia A. Essau +7 more
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In this paper, the authors explored whether problematic internet use in specific countries was related to emotional well-being and importantly whether this is predicted by psychological distress, self-esteem, loneliness and escapism.About:
This article is published in Addictive Behaviors Reports.The article was published on 2021-09-29 and is currently open access. It has received 19 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Loneliness & The Internet.read more
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Internet-Related Instruments (Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale, Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form, and Nomophobia Questionnaire) and Their Associations with Distress among Malaysian University Students
Serene Tung,Wan Ying Gan,Jung-Sheng Chen,Ruckwongpatr Kamolthip,Iqbal Pramukti,Siti Rahayu Nadhiroh,Yen Ling Chang,Chien Chin Lin,Amir H. Pakpour,Chuang Lin,Mark D. Griffiths +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors evaluated the psychometric properties of four instruments related to internet use, namely the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale, (nine-item) Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Short Form (IGDS9-SF), and Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMPQ) as well as their associations with psychological distress among Malaysian university students.
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The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Youth Mental Health: A Narrative Review
TL;DR: It seems important to pay attention to the mental health of young people in relation to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, studies with more robust methodologies and longer follow-ups are needed to establish precise indications for targeted interventions in this context.
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The Six-Item Version of the Internet Addiction Test: Its Development, Psychometric Properties, and Measurement Invariance among Women with Eating Disorders and Healthy School and University Students
Amira Mohammed Ali,Amin Omar Hendawy,Abdulaziz Mofdy Almarwani,Naif Alzahrani,Nashwa Ibrahim,Abdulmajeed A. Alkhamees,Hiroshi Kunugi +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the factor structure, invariance, predictive validity, criterion validity, and reliability of the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) among Spanish women with eating disorders (EDs, N = 123), Chinese school children (N = 1072), and Malay/Chinese university students.
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Shadow of cyber ostracism over remote environment: Implication on remote work challenges, virtual work environment and employee mental well-being during a Covid-19 pandemic.
TL;DR: In this paper , the influence of workplace cyber ostracism on employee online work engagement and employee mental well-being with the mediating roles of remote work challenges such as loneliness, procrastination, work-home interference, and ineffective communication was identified.
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How are the youth? A brief‐longitudinal study on symptoms, alexithymia and expressive suppression among Italian adolescents during COVID‐19 pandemic
TL;DR: In this paper , a longitudinal study was performed with two measurement times: during the severe lockdown (T1) and when the restrictive measures were relaxed (T2) to investigate the moderating role of this context in the relationship linking psychological symptoms with emotion regulation.
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Psychometric properties of the compulsive internet use scale among adolescents in India, Philippines and Turkey.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the psychometric properties of the compulsive internet use scale in three countries who share similar collectivistic attitudes and are a part of growing economies, and found that the CIUS is an effective measure regardless of country of residence.
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Impact of Internet Use during COVID Lockdown
Rabi N. Subudhi,Debajani Palai +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied the degree, importance and impacts of consumption of the internet during the COVID period and found that the internet helps people to come closer to those who are away from their homes, families, relatives and friends by maintaining social distance with digital closeness.
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