Preoccupation and compulsive use of the internet can have negative psychological effects, such that it is increasingly being recognized as a mental disorder. The present study employed network-based statistics to explore how whole-brain functional connections at rest is related to the extent of individual's level of internet addiction, indexed by a self-rated questionnaire. We identified two to...

To obtain accurate, valid, and rich information from the questionnaires for internet addiction, a diagnostic classification test for internet addiction (the DCT-IA) was developed using diagnostic classification models (DCMs), a cutting-edge psychometric theory, based on DSM-5. A calibration sample and a validation sample were recruited in this study to calibrate the item parameters of the DCT-I...

OBJECTIVE Internet addiction is one of the most common problems among adolescents and effective treatment is needed. This research aims to test the effectiveness and underlying mechanism of multi-family group therapy (MFGT) to reduce Internet addiction among adolescents. METHOD A total of 92 participants consisting of 46 adolescents with Internet addiction, aged 12-18years, and 46 their paren...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to develop a self-diagnostic scale that could distinguish smartphone addicts based on the Korean self-diagnostic program for Internet addiction (K-scale) and the smartphone's own features. In addition, the reliability and validity of the smartphone addiction scale (SAS) was demonstrated. METHODS A total of 197 participants were selected from Nov. 2011 to Ja...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Internet addiction is the coming problem around the world. The diagnostic criteria for Internet addiction among adolescents (DC-IA-A) has become a widely used measure for assessing the presence of Internet addiction in Taiwan. This study examined the diagnosis criteria for Internet addiction in adolescents by expert evaluation. METHODS Twenty psychiatrists rated the adequac...

Background and objectives: A considerable increase in using the Internet and cell phone is evident especially among university students. On the other hand, the attention and concerns expressed about the psychological and social effects of long-term use of communicational technologies and the, probably negative, effects on professional future and social relationships are growing. Therefore, the ...

Internet has become the most important part of everyone’s life, especially youth who are found to be dependent on it for various reasons, which is a direct effect rapid expansion technology around globe. The present study was conducted assess magnitude internet addiction among undergraduate students health sciences coastal Karnataka and find risk factors Karnataka. A cross-sectional 1300 privat...

This study aimed to determine how the Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) and the Behavioral Approach System (BAS) affect Internet addiction in adolescents. Two hundred and eleven high school students participated in this study and completed the Young’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT), BIS/BAS scales, and several self-administered questionnaires about depression, anxiety, and impulsivity. Hierarch...