An Empirical Review of Internet Addiction Outcome Studies in China

Liu, Chennan; Liao, Minli; Smith, Douglas C.

doi:10.1177/1049731511430089

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“…[28,29] The relation between internet-related activities and self-rated health complaints has become a public health concern, where adolescents' internet-use time has increased. While on the other hand their physical activity has decreased, resulting in musculoskeletal problems.…”

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Effect of excessive internet use in Saudi and Egyptian teenagers’ health: Comparative study

Nafee¹,

Mohammed²,

Al-Hamdan³

2018

JNEP

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Using of the internet today is a growing part of any society. Teenagers are the most users of the internet at their home and/or school. Therefore, it changes their daily lives in terms of physical, social, and psychological status that may exaggerated to be an internet addiction disorder or a physical problem. The aim of the study was to recognize the effects of excessive internet use in Saudi and Egyptian teenagers' health. The design used to conduct the present study was a descriptive correlation design, a convenient sample of 668 teenagers who were recruited from intermediate and secondary school from both countries, 331 teenagers from King Saudi Arabia (KSA) and 337 from Arab Republic of Egypt (ARE). Three tools were used for data collection: the first one was a questionnaire including demographic background of the participants and their families. The second was Internet Addiction Test (IAT) Young (1998) and the third pain rating scale to assess the intensity of musculoskeletal pain that encountered by the students. Results show that 86.6% of KSA teenagers used the internet daily compared to 69.6% in ARE. Regarding internet addiction, in teenagers, 0.9% were severe, 45.3% moderate and 47.7% mild compared to 0.3%, 46.3% and 44.2% in ARE one, 67.3% of KSA teenagers have musculoskeletal pain with internet usage compared to 74.3% in ARE teenagers. No significant relation was found between both groups in relation to internet addiction. A significant relations were found in Saudi students' socio-demographic data and their level of internet addiction in the area of academic level (p ≤ .001), and level of academic achievement (p = .037). No significant relation was found in the same area for Egyptian students. The researchers suggest further studies to be conducted in this field on larger sample size for both genders to identify the other factors related to excessive internet use.

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Effect of excessive internet use in Saudi and Egyptian teenagers’ health: Comparative study

Nafee¹,

Mohammed²,

Al-Hamdan³

2018

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“…So far, treatment research indicates that cognitive behavioural therapy in combination with family or group therapy appears beneficial for adolescents suffering from Internet addiction (Liu, et al, 2012), and may be used in multimodal school-based settings (Du, Jiang, & Vance, 2010). In such a way, the present research encourages practitioners to pay attention to the actual behaviours and Internet usages as well as the individuality of their adolescent patients with the goal of symptom relief and eventual successful therapy completion.…”

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“…Among these, excessive online gaming (Kuss & Griffiths, 2012b), excessive online gambling (Griffiths & Parke, 2010), and the use of social media (van den Eijnden, Meerkerk, Vermulst, Spijkerman, & Engels, 2008), such as online social networks (SNSs) (Kuss & Griffiths, 2011) appear to stand out. Their increasing diversity and usage growth among young populations (Entertainment Software Association, 2012;Lenhart, Purcell, Smith, & Zickuhr, 2012) is mirrored by the rising number of treatment studies (King, Delfabbro, Griffiths, & Gradisar, 2011;Liu, Liao, & Smith, 2012).…”

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Internet addiction in adolescents: Prevalence and risk factors

Kuss

Rooij

Shorter³

et al. 2013

Computers in Human Behavior

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As new media are becoming daily fare, Internet addiction appears as a potential problem in adolescents. From the reported negative consequences, it appears that Internet addiction can have a variety of detrimental outcomes for young people that may require professional intervention.Researchers have now identified a number of activities and personality traits associated with Internet addiction. This study aimed to synthesise previous findings by (i) assessing the prevalence of potential Internet addiction in a large sample of adolescents, and (ii) investigating the interactions between personality traits and the usage of particular Internet applications as risk factors for Internet addiction. A total of 3,105 adolescents in the Netherlands filled out a self-report questionnaire including the Compulsive Internet Use Scale and the Quick Big Five Scale. Results indicate that 3.7% of the sample were classified as potentially being addicted to the Internet. The use of online gaming and social applications (online social networking sites and Twitter) increased the 2 risk for Internet addiction, whereas extraversion and conscientiousness appeared as protective factors in high frequency online gamers. The findings support the inclusion of 'Internet addiction' in the DSM-V. Vulnerability and resilience appear as significant aspects that require consideration in further studies.

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“…A number of review papers on Internet addiction have been published since 2005 [22][23][24][25]. Some of the most recently published reviews specifically integrated treatment outcome research [26][27][28] and comorbidity [29], while others have looked at the biological basis and the psychological factors involved in the aetiology for the disorder [e.g., 30,31]. Another study [32] suggests that current Internet addiction assessment tools tap into the following dimensions of addiction: compulsive use, negative outcomes, salience, withdrawal symptoms, mood regulation, escapism and social comfort, which are comparable with Griffiths' [33] behavioural addiction components.…”

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Internet Addiction: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Research for the Last Decade

Kuss¹,

Griffiths²,

Karila³

et al. 2014

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Abstract: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 highlighting the potential negative consequences of overuse. Over the last decade, research into Internet addiction has proliferated. This paper reviews the existing 68 epidemiological studies of Internet addiction that (i) contain quantitative empirical data, (ii) have been published after 2000, (iii) include an analysis relating to Internet addiction, (iv) include a minimum of 1000 participants, and (v) provide a full-text article published in English using the database Web of Science. Assessment tools and conceptualisations, prevalence, and associated factors in adolescents and adults are scrutinised. The results reveal the following. First, no gold standard of Internet addiction classification exists as 21 different assessment instruments have been identified. They adopt official criteria for substance use disorders or pathological gambling, no or few criteria relevant for an addiction diagnosis, time spent online, or resulting problems. Second, reported prevalence rates differ as a consequence of different assessment tools and cut-offs, ranging from 0.8% in Italy to 26.7% in Hong Kong. Third, Internet addiction is associated with a number of sociodemographic, Internet use, and psychosocial factors, as well as comorbid symptoms and disorder in adolescents and adults. The results indicate that a number of core symptoms (i.e., compulsive use, negative outcomes and salience) appear relevant for diagnosis, which assimilates Internet addiction and other addictive disorders and also differentiates them, implying a conceptualisation as syndrome with similar etiology and components, but different expressions of addictions. Limitations include the exclusion of studies with smaller sample sizes and studies focusing on specific online behaviours. Conclusively, there is a need for nosological precision so that ultimately those in need can be helped by translating the scientific evidence established in the context of Internet addiction into actual clinical practice.

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An Empirical Review of Internet Addiction Outcome Studies in China

Cited by 30 publications

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Effect of excessive internet use in Saudi and Egyptian teenagers’ health: Comparative study

Effect of excessive internet use in Saudi and Egyptian teenagers’ health: Comparative study

Internet addiction in adolescents: Prevalence and risk factors

Internet Addiction: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Research for the Last Decade

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