Not exact matches
Prior research has
shown that the use of social media may detract from face - to - face relationships, reduce investment in meaningful activities, increase sedentary behavior by encouraging more screen time, lead to
internet addiction, and erode self - esteem through unfavorable social comparison.
Prior research by Grubbs and Exline has
shown that perceived
addiction to
Internet pornography is partially driven by religious beliefs sand moral disapproval of pornography.
The findings add to growing research that has
shown an association between heavy
Internet use and other health risks like
addiction, anxiety, depression, obesity and social isolation.
Ask them something about whats written in their profile i.e.
show Internet Dating
Addiction Is the
Internet your drug of choice?
In her February 2014 Psychology Today article, «Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain,» Victoria L. Dunckley, M.D., references various neuroimaging studies that
show «
internet addiction is associated with structural and functional changes in brain regions involving emotional processing, executive attention, decision making, and cognitive control.»
Figure 2B
shows FA values in the left external capsule correlates negatively with the Young's
Internet addiction scale (YIAS)(r = − 0.566, p = 0.018).
Dr Stavropoulos, who has studied the impact of
internet addiction and excessive online gaming on adolescents, says studies
show male adolescents, particularly those aged 16 to 18, are generally at higher risk than female adolescents.
Research
shows Massively Multiplayer Online Role - Playing Games (MMORPGs) can increase the symptoms of
internet addiction.
Cognitive behavioral therapy, self - help treatment groups, group therapy, and family therapy have all been
shown to be effective methods for the treatment of
Internet addiction.
Stepwise regression analysis
showed that impulsiveness / emotional unstableness, among the factor of adult ADHD, accounted for the most variance of
internet addiction, and the additional accountability of attention deficit / memory problems was significant.