Internet addiction is a recently recognized disorder which has received increasing attention
worldwide over the past two decades. This focus has led to the development of several …

This article performs a systemic review of psychometric properties of Internet Addiction Test
(IAT)—the most widely used tool for assessing Internet addiction in clinic and research field …

Smartphones allow people to connect with others from almost anywhere at any time.
However, there is growing concern that smartphones may actually sometimes detract, rather …

This study examined the relationship between social media addiction and depression
among students of the universities in Khost province of Afghanistan. Stratified random …

Background Internet addiction (IA) is a common problem found in young Asians. This study
aimed to study the influence of IA and online activities on health-related quality of life …

While the Internet is a relatively new technology, that has impacted the world, and provided
many benefits, it has also had negative ramifications. Individuals unable to control their use …

Background: The Internet is a widely used tool known to foster addictive behavior, and
Internet addiction threatens to develop into a major public health issue in the near future in a …

BACKGROUND: In these modern times of digitization, the use of Internet has become an
integral part of everyday life, especially the lives of adolescents. At the same time, Internet …

Background: Exponential use of internet has resulted in internet addiction in recent times.
Students are particularly at risk because of their unique personal, social, and academic …

Objective This study examined the psychometric properties of the Young's Internet Addiction
Test (IAT) in 844 Hong Kong Chinese adolescents (37.7% boys) with mean age of 15.9 …