The mediating role of Internet addiction in depression, social anxiety, and psychosocial well-being among adolescents in six Asian countries: a structural equation modelling approach

¿Existe relación entre uso problemático de Internet y las respuestas de ansiedad social, obsesivo-compulsivas y el bienestar psicológico en adolescentes?

“…Therefore, the greater the use of the Internet, the lesser the psychological well-being, and vice versa. It has been observed that when the use of the Internet becomes excessive and problematic, there are more tensions, deterioration of psychosocial well-being and alteration of mood regulation, which has an impact on their psychological well-being (Lai et al, 2015;Mei et al, 2016).…”

“…In addition to research focused on specific psychopathologies, other studies have investigated the connection between the use of the Internet and psychological well-being (Çardak, 2013;Casale, Lecchi & Fioravanti 2015;Lai et al, 2015;Mei, Yau, Chai, Guo & Potenza, 2016). Some authors have observed that abusive use of Internet and online interactions entails individuals" spending time on Internet at the expense of other daily activities, which leads to a consequent isolation, academic impairment, and problems in family relationships.…”

Shyness and Learning Adjustment in Senior High School Students: Mediating Roles of Goal Orientation and Academic Help Seeking

“…Therefore, this study aims to investigate factors affecting the learning maladjustment of shy high school students. When these factors are identified, effective measures are further expected to be employed to encourage shy high school students to engage in more learning adjustment behavior and further reduce the emergence of internal and external problems, which may promote their mental health and well-being (Burns et al, 2011; Lai et al, 2015). …”

Unconscious Processing of Facial Expressions in Individuals with Internet Gaming Disorder

“…Individuals with score ≥40 on the IAT and who spent ≥4 h per day and ≥30 h per week on Internet gaming were included in our IGD cohort. Moreover, to control for comorbidities such as depression and anxiety (Sanders et al, 2000; Yen et al, 2007; Wei et al, 2012; Lai et al, 2015), we excluded individuals with IGD who scored more than 40 points on either the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) (Zung, 1965) or the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) (Zung, 1971). None of the participants had a history of head injury, neurological disorders, substance abuse or dependence over the past 6 months.…”