Prevalence of problematic Internet use during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

J Burkauskas, J Gecaite-Stonciene… - Current opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Prevalence estimates of problematic internet use (PIU) are highly
inconsistent.•Some inconsistencies stem from screening tools and samples …

Is problematic Internet and smartphone use related to poorer quality of life? A systematic review of available evidence and assessment strategies

N Masaeli, J Billieux - Current Addiction Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Previous studies have explored the links between problematic
Internet use (PIU) or problematic smartphone use (PSU) and quality of life (QOL). In this …

Internet addiction in Gulf countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Al-Khani, J Saquib, AM Rajab… - Journal of behavioral …, 2021 - akjournals.com
Background and aims The prevalence of internet addiction (IA) varies widely in the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (4%–82.6%). We aimed to assess the quality of IA …

A cross‐sectional study of social media addiction and social and emotional loneliness in university students in Turkey

AK Uyaroğlu, E Ergin, AS Tosun… - … in Psychiatric Care, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This study investigates the relationships between social media addiction and social
and emotional loneliness in university students. Methods This is a descriptive, correlational …

[HTML][HTML] Problematic use of the Internet in low-and middle-income countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

B Gjoneska, MN Potenza, J Jones, CMD Sales… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Research on problematic use of the Internet (PUI) is timely during the
pandemic.•Low-/middle-income countries (LMICs) are most populated yet least …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between personality and problematic internet use among Chinese adolescents and young adults: A network analysis

Y Yu, Y Wu, P Chen, H Min, X Sun - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2024 - Elsevier
Background With the number of internet users booming, problematic internet use (PIU) has
become a public health threat. This study aims to figure out the inter-relationships between …

The role of social support on the relationships between internet use and sleep problems in adolescents during COVID‐19 pandemic: a multicentre study

F Orhon, A Ergin, S Topçu, B Çolak… - Child and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study examines the frequency of problematic internet use and sleep
problems in adolescents aged 14–18 years during the COVID‐19 pandemic and identifies …

The Effects of School Climate, Parent–Child Closeness, and Peer Relations on the Problematic Internet Use of Chinese Adolescents: Testing the Mediating Role of …

H Wang - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although previous research has investigated the associations among family factors, school
factors, peer factors, and problematic Internet use, its causal direction has not been verified …

The associations between family characteristics and problematic Internet use among adolescents in Saudi Arabia

N Saquib, J Saquib, A AlSalhi… - … of Adolescence and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The current study assessed the family correlates of problematic Internet use (PIU) in a
nationally representative sample of Saudi adolescents. Students (grades: 7–12; N= 2,546) …

Problematic Social Media Use may be Ruining Our Sleep: A Meta-Analysis on the Relationship Between Problematic Social Media Use and Sleep Quality

Y Chen, S Li, Y Tian, D Li, H Yin - … Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2024 - Springer
The meta-analysis integrated research on the relationship between Problematic Social
Media Use (PSMU) and sleep quality. We searched eight electronic databases and …