Within the last two decades, many studies have addressed the clinical phenomenon of
Internet-use disorders, with a particular focus on Internet-gaming disorder. Based on …

Most people use the Internet as a functional tool to perform their personal goals in everyday-
life such as making airline or hotel reservations. However, some individuals suffer from a …

Addiction to social networking sites is a growing problem which has social, physical, and
psychological impacts on students' lives. So, developing prevention strategies is essential …

The unprecedented popularity of the social networking site Facebook raises a number of
important questions regarding the impact it has on sociality. However, as Facebook is a very …

The purposes of this study are to (1) identify the role of the psychological traits of university
students in Facebook addiction and Facebook usage; and (2) explore the correlation …

A key element of research on Internet addiction is a valid and reliable assessment of
problems individuals experience in their daily life due to an excessive or pathological use of …

Internet addiction (IA) has become a serious mental health condition in many countries. To
better understand the clinical implications of IA, this study tested statistically a new …

Objective The present meta-analysis quantitatively reviewed existing literature on social
anxiety (SA) and internet use, examining the relationships between SA and three internet …

As internet use becomes increasingly integral to modern life, the hazards of excessive use
are also becoming apparent. Prior research suggests that socially anxious individuals are …

The current study examined problematic Internet use (PIU) among people who play MMO
games and sought to determine whether aspects of the MMO experience are useful …