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Is it meaningful to distinguish between generalized and specific Internet addiction? Evidence from a cross-cultural study from Germany, Sweden, Taiwan and China
Christian Montag,Katharina Bey,Peng Sha,Mei Li,Ya-Fei Chen,Wei-Yin Liu,Yikang Zhu,Chunbo Li,Sebastian Markett,Julia Keiper,Martin Reuter +10 more
TLDR
This work has hypothesized that two distinctive forms of Internet addiction exist, and generalized Internet addiction refers to the problematic use of the Internet covering a broad range of Internet‐related activities.Abstract:
Introduction
It has been hypothesized that two distinctive forms of Internet addiction exist. Here, generalized Internet addiction refers to the problematic use of the Internet covering a broad range of Internet-related activities. In contrast, specific forms of Internet addiction target the problematic use of distinct online activities such as excessive online video gaming or activities in social networks.
Methods
The present study investigates the relationship between generalized and specific Internet addiction in a cross-cultural study encompassing data from China, Taiwan, Sweden and Germany in n = 636 participants. In this study, we assessed – besides generalized Internet addiction – addictive behavior in the domains of online video gaming, online shopping, online social networks and online pornography.
Results
The results confirm the existence of distinct forms of specific Internet addiction. One exception, however, was established in five of the six samples under investigation: online social network addiction correlates in large amounts with generalized Internet addiction.
Discussion
In general, it is of importance to distinguish between generalized and specific Internet addiction.read more
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Integrating psychological and neurobiological considerations regarding the development and maintenance of specific Internet-use disorders: An Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model.
Matthias Brand,Matthias Brand,Kimberly S. Young,Christian Laier,Klaus Wölfling,Marc N. Potenza +5 more
TL;DR: Although the hypotheses regarding the mechanisms underlying the development and maintenance of specific Internet-use disorders, summarized in the I-PACE model, must be further tested empirically, implications for treatment interventions are suggested.
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Internet Addiction in adolescence: Neurobiological, psychosocial and clinical issues.
Luca Cerniglia,Francesca Zoratto,Silvia Cimino,Giovanni Laviola,Massimo Ammaniti,Walter Adriani +5 more
TL;DR: This paper overviews the literature on IA, from neuro-biological, psycho-social and clinical standpoints, taking into account recent debates on diagnostic criteria, nosographic label and assessment tools.
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How to overcome taxonomical problems in the study of Internet use disorders and what to do with "smartphone addiction"?
Christian Montag,Christian Montag,Elisa Wegmann,Rayna Sariyska,Zsolt Demetrovics,Matthias Brand,Matthias Brand +6 more
TL;DR: The smartphone technology is introduced as a challenge for diagnostics in the study of Internet use disorders and the term “smartphone addiction” is reflected on and it is believed that it is necessary to divide research on Internet use disorder (IUD) into a mobile and non-mobile IUD branch.
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Online activities, prevalence of Internet addiction and risk factors related to family and school among adolescents in China.
TL;DR: The rates of Internet Addiction varied by gender, grade, the quality of family relationships and school situation, suggesting these factors should be considered when designing and implementing interventions.
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Internet gaming disorder and the DSM-5 : Conceptualization, debates, and controversies
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the possible effects of accepting IGD as an addiction, the most important critiques regarding certain IGD criteria (i.e., preoccupation, tolerance, withdrawal, deception, and escape), and the controversies surrounding the name and content of IGD.
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