Current reporting, research and professional developments across Problematic internet use, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
A randomized controlled trial with 308 online game players shows that an online self-compassion intervention significantly reduced problematic gaming, with basic psychological needs and social anxiety ...
But what determines whether this develops into problematic Internet use? A research team led by Dr. Silke M. Müller at the University of Duisburg-Essen investigated the everyday online behaviour of ...
Researchers say individuals may seek out the internet to satiate stress or a bad mood, forming habits that evolve into cycles.
A recent study published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media suggests that problematic social media use alters how our ...
Problematic pornography use (PPU) among Indian adults is closely associated with psychological distress, with anxiety and stress ...
Over the past two decades, internet usage has transformed many aspects of our lives. Today, we go online to shop, access music ...
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Problematic social media use (PSMU) shares many features of other behavioral addictions. PSMU was recently reviewed in the ...
In a time of unprecedented digital access, problematic pornography consumption has emerged as a significant mental health concern ...
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