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Kong W, Li Y, Luo A, Xie W. Status and Influencing Factors of Social Media Addiction in Chinese Workers: Cross-Sectional Survey Study. J Med Internet Res 2024; 26:e48026. [PMID: 38446542 PMCID: PMC10959171 DOI: 10.2196/48026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Social media addiction (SMA) caused by excessive dependence on social media is becoming a global problem. At present, most of the SMA studies recruit college students as research participants, with very few studies involving workers and other age groups, especially in China. OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the current status of SMA among Chinese workers and analyze its influencing factors. METHODS From November 1, 2022, to January 30, 2023, we conducted an anonymous web-based questionnaire survey in mainland China, and a total of 5176 participants completed the questionnaire. The questionnaire included the Social Networking Service Addiction Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey scale, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, as well as questionnaires regarding participants' social media use habits and demographic information. RESULTS Through strict screening, 3468 valid questionnaires were included in this study. The main findings of this study revealed the following: the average SMA score of workers was higher (mean 53.19, SD 12.04), and some of them (393/3468, 11.33%) relied heavily on social media; there were statistically significant differences in SMA scores among workers in different industries (F14,3453=3.98; P<.001); single workers (t3106=8.6; P<.001) and workers in a relationship (t2749=5.67; P<.001) had higher SMA scores than married workers, but some married workers (214/3468, 6.17%) were highly dependent on social media; the level of SMA among female workers was higher than that of male workers (t3466=3.65; P<.001), and the SMA score of workers negatively correlated with age (r=-0.22; P<.001) and positively correlated with education level (r=0.12; P<.001); the frequency of using social media for entertainment during work (r=0.33; P<.001) and the frequency of staying up late using social media (r=0.14; P<.001) were positively correlated with the level of SMA in workers; and the level of SMA in workers was significantly positively correlated with their level of burnout (r=0.35; P<.001), whereas it was significantly negatively correlated with their level of mindfulness (r=-0.55; P<.001). CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that SMA among Chinese workers is relatively serious and that the SMA problem among workers requires more attention from society and academia. In particular, female workers, young workers, unmarried workers, highly educated workers, workers with bad social media habits, workers with high levels of job burnout, and workers with low levels of mindfulness were highly dependent on social media. In addition, occupation is an important influencing factor in SMA. Thus, the government should strengthen the supervision of social media companies. Medical institutions should provide health education on SMA and offer intervention programs for those addicted to social media. Workers should cultivate healthy habits while using social media.
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- Weitao Kong
- The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Information Research, Central South University, College of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
- Clinical Research Center For Cardiovascular Intelligent Healthcare In Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Department of Geratology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Information Research, Central South University, College of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
- Clinical Research Center For Cardiovascular Intelligent Healthcare In Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Information Research, Central South University, College of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
- Clinical Research Center For Cardiovascular Intelligent Healthcare In Hunan Province, Changsha, China
- The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Jha S. Workplace loneliness and job performance: moderating role of person-environment fit. INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/ict-06-2022-0041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper was to study the effect of workplace loneliness on job performance. This paper also examined the mediating role of employee well-being and psychological safety and the moderating role of person–environment fit (PE fit).
Design/methodology/approach
A multi-rated research design was used to collect data. Data were collected from 382 employees and their 97 supervisors of various Indian organizations. The data of job performance was collected from the supervisor of every team. The questionnaire for data collection was distributed at two different time intervals to reduce common method bias.
Findings
The findings of this paper supported the role of PE fit in minimizing the negative effect of workplace loneliness–well-being relationship and workplace loneliness and psychological safety relationship. The model also tested the association between workplace loneliness and job performance when the relationship is moderated by PE fit and mediated by well-being and psychological safety.
Originality/value
This paper examines the workplace loneliness from the lens of PE fit theory.
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Ghasemi F, Aghaei H, Nikravesh A. Problematic internet use and safety behavior: The moderating role of safety climate. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0279767. [PMID: 36584195 PMCID: PMC9803223 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Problematic internet use (PIU) can cause mental and physical harm to individuals and may be an emerging factor contributing to unsafe work behavior. In this study, the relationship between PIU and safety behavior was investigated. Moreover, it was hypothesized that safety climate can moderate the relationship between PIU and safety behavior. Participants were employees from a mining industry in Iran. Three validated questionnaires were distributed to gather the required data regarding PIU, safety climate, and safety behavior. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to assess the moderating effect of safety climate on the relationship between PIU and safety behavior. The size of moderation effect was assessed using f2 index. Four hundred eighty-five employees participated in this study. The results demonstrated a negative relationship between PIU and safety behavior. The moderating effect of safety climate on the relationship between PIU and safety behavior was supported. The f2 index was 0.027 which demonstrates a small moderation effect. In conclusion, PIU has a significant negative effect on the safety behavior of employees. Providing a strong safety climate can be a long-term solution for reducing the negative effect of PIU on safety behavior.
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- Fakhradin Ghasemi
- Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of HSE, Golgohar Mining and Industrial Company, Kerman, Iran
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Altiner Yas M, Isci N, Alacam B, Caliskan R, Kulekci E. Relationship between level of internet addiction and time management skills among nursing students. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2022; 58:758-766. [PMID: 33974273 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study investigated nursing students' levels of internet addiction (IA) and time management (TM) skills. DESIGN AND METHODS This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 400 nursing students of a university in Turkey. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, IA Scale, and TM Inventory. FINDINGS The IA scale and TM inventory mean scores were 40.83 ± 14.81 and 81.34 ± 11.91, respectively. A significantly negative relationship between students' level of IA and TM skills was found (p <0.05). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The concept of effective time management should be used in interventions for promoting students' conscious internet use.
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- Merve Altiner Yas
- Department of Public Health Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Science, Department of Nursing, Igdir University, Igdir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Nursing, Department of Nursing Management, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Bakirkoy Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Diotaiuti P, Mancone S, Corrado S, De Risio A, Cavicchiolo E, Girelli L, Chirico A. Internet addiction in young adults: The role of impulsivity and codependency. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:893861. [PMID: 36147985 PMCID: PMC9485605 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.893861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Excessive Internet use has demonstrated comorbidity with other psychological symptoms and psychiatric disorders, as well as impairments in the management of daily life, relationships and emotional stability. Recent findings in the literature have consistently supported the relationship between impulsivity and Internet addiction. The present study hypothesized that, in addition to impulsivity, a further predictor of Internet addiction might be relational co-dependency, which is also associated in the literature with addiction phenomena, but mainly substance addiction. This paper investigates the role and predictive weight of impulsivity and codependency on Internet addiction on a sample of young adult university students (n = 481) by using a hierarchical regression analysis. The participants were administered the UADI-2, the BIS-11 and the SFCDS. In terms of percentage distribution, 38 % of the participants were in the dependency range, while 37.7 % demonstrated Internet abuse behavior. The results confirmed the role of impulsiveness (β = 0.312) and added to the literature by showing the significant role of relational codependency (β = 0.275), gender (β = 0.174) and age (β = 0.196). Thus, male participants were more dependent, more impulsive and more co-dependent, with increasing age in the given range (18-30). The present study shed light to the presence of this issue among young adults and that, as a preventive and restraining measure, there is a need not only for targeted awareness-raising programmes but also for interventions to promote greater emotional control and a more balanced management of personal relationships.
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- Pierluigi Diotaiuti
- Department of Human Sciences, Society and Health, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences, Society and Health, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences, Society and Health, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy
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- Department of Human Studies, Communication, Education, and Psychology, Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (LUMSA), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human, Philosophical and Educational Sciences, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Human, Philosophical and Educational Sciences, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Psychology of Development and Socialization Processes, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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The Impact of Internet Addiction and Job Satisfaction on Mental Health Symptoms among a Sample of Portuguese Workers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18136943. [PMID: 34209522 PMCID: PMC8297207 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18136943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Not many studies assessing the impact of internet addiction (IA) and job satisfaction (JS) on mental health symptoms (MHS) among active workers exist. Therefore, the purpose of this study was as follows: (a) to assess the presence of criteria for IA among a sample of active workers; (b) to analyze differences in IA, JS and MHS, by gender; (c) to analyze association levels among IA, JS, and MHS; and (d) to determine the predictive effect of IA and JS on MHS. In total, 1064 participants (Mage = 40.66; SD = 12.02) completed a survey containing four categories of measures: demographic information, internet addiction, job satisfaction, and mental health symptoms (anxiety and depression). Results showed a presence of 13.3% for IA among the sample. Male participants showed higher scores of IA and JS but lower scores of overall MSH than female participants did. Significant positive correlations were found between overall IA and MHS, and significant negative correlations were found between IA and JS, and MHS and JS. Hierarchical linear regression analysis showed that strong predictors of MHS were age (being older), gender (being female), not having enough economic funds, being unsatisfied with the leadership in the job, being unsatisfied with the nature of the job, and having higher scores in salience and excessive use regarding IA. In conclusion, addiction to internet technology is a risk factor with implications for occupational satisfaction and mental health.
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Kim YJ, Qian L, Aslam MS. Development of a Personalized Mobile Mental Health Intervention for Workplace Cyberbullying Among Health Practitioners: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2020; 9:e23112. [PMID: 33216000 PMCID: PMC7718091 DOI: 10.2196/23112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background Workplace cyberbullying harms the psychological and social functioning of professionals working in an organization and may decrease the productivity and efficiency of daily life tasks. A recent study on trainee doctors across 8 different United Kingdom National Health Service trusts found health issues and job dissatisfaction in people who have experienced workplace cyberbullying. This disabling effect is even more noticeable in low-socioeconomic communities within low-income countries. In Malaysia, there is a need to create a personalized mobile mental health intervention program for health care professionals. These programs should be directed to prevent and decrease psychosocial issues and enhance coordination among health care professionals to solve health issues in the community. Objective Our main objective is to study the pre-effects and posteffects of the Personalized Mobile Mental Health Intervention (PMMH-I) for workplace cyberbullying in public and private hospitals in Malaysia. Methods A hospital-based multimethod multi-analytic evidential approach is proposed, involving social and psychological health informatics. The project has been subdivided into 3 stages, starting with Phase 1, a prevalence study, followed by exploratory studies. Phase 2 consists of a quasi-experimental design, whereas the development of a prototype and their testing will be proposed in Phase 3. Each stage includes the use of quantitative and qualitative methods (mixed-method program), using SPSS (version 26.0; IBM Corp) and Stata (version 16.1; StataCorp) as tools for quantitative research, and NVivo (version 1.0; QSR International) and Atlas.ti (version 9.0.16; ATLAS.ti Scientific Software Development GmbH) for qualitative research. Results The results of this study will determine the pre- and posteffectiveness of an integrated PMMH-I for health care professionals. The prototype system platform will be developed and implemented in a public and private hospital. Results from Phase 1 will be published in 2021, followed by the implementation of Phase 2 in subsequent years. Conclusions This study will provide evidence and guidance regarding the implementation of a personalized mobile mental health intervention for health care professionals into routine public and private hospitals to enhance communication and resolve conflicts. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/23112
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- Yun Jin Kim
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Malaysia
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Malaysia
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Yusuf A, Rachmawati PD, Rachmawati D. The correlation of Internet addiction towards adolescents' social interaction. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2020; 34:351-355. [PMID: 32833664 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2020-0110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objectives Internet addiction is a pathological condition that drives a person to use technology excessively. Internet addiction can cause problems among adolescents to lose interest in everyday life and triggers social interaction problems. Aim: explaining the correlation between Internet addiction and adolescents' social interaction. Methods This study was a correlational design with a cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. Respondents in this study were high school adolescents aged 15-18 years (n=215). The independent variable used in this study was Internet addiction and dependent variable was adolescents' social interaction (social interaction between adolescents and parents, peer, school environment and community). The level of Internet addiction was measured by the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) by Kimberly S. Young and Griffiths. The data obtained were analyzed using the Spearman rho. Results There was a significant that relationship between adolescent Internet addiction and interaction with parents (r=-0.568; p=0.000), peers (r=-0.587; p=0.000), and school environment (r=-0.213; p=0.002) but there was no relation between Internet addiction towards social interaction of adolescents with the community (r=-0, 090; p=0.191). Conclusions This study showed that Internet addiction could affect adolescent social interactions with parents, peers and their interactions in the school environment.
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- Ah Yusuf
- Department of Psychiatric and Community Health, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, 60115, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Pediatric and Maternity Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, 60115, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, 60115, Surabaya, Indonesia
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Forouzan F, Teimouri H, Safari A. Leisure time management in the workplace: Providing a model. HUMAN SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.3233/hsm-200883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Farkhondeh Forouzan
- Department of Management, Faculty of Administrative Science and Economics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Management, Faculty of Administrative Science and Economics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Management, Faculty of Administrative Science and Economics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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Wang YY, Long J, Liu YH, Liu TQ, Billieux J. Factor structure and measurement invariance of the problematic mobile phone use questionnaire-short version across gender in Chinese adolescents and young adults. BMC Psychiatry 2020; 20:34. [PMID: 32000726 PMCID: PMC6993418 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-2449-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) has become a public health issue in China, particularly in adolescents and young adults. The Problematic Mobile Phone Use Questionnaire-Short Version (PMPUQ-SV) is a validated instrument that measures multiple aspects of PMPU. The current study aimed to test the psychometric characteristics of a Chinese adaption of the PMPUQ-SV and examine its measurement invariance across gender. METHODS A total of 2086 participants were recruited form nine schools (six undergraduate colleges and three vocational colleges) through an online platform. Measures included socio-demographic variables, patterns of mobile phone use, the Chinese version of the PMPUQ-SV (C-PMPUQ-SV), the Chinese version of the Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale (C-SAPS), and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21). RESULTS Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses conducted in two independent subsamples confirmed that the postulated dimensions fit the data well. Four items, judged as either outdated or not adapted to the Chinese context, performed poorly and were removed, resulting in a shorter 11-item scale. Convergent validity was established through correlations between emotional symptoms and the C-PMPUQ-SV and addictive smartphone use. Additional measurement invariance analyses showed that the scale performed largely similarly in male and female participants. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrated that the C-PMPUQ-SV is an adequate instrument to study various types of PMPU in Chinese adolescents and young adults. The updated 11-item scale shortens the evaluation time and is adapted to assess contemporary smartphone use.
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- Ying-Ying Wang
- 0000 0001 0379 7164grid.216417.7Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139, Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China ,grid.489086.bThe China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Health Disorders (Xiangya), Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China ,Changsha Normal University, Changsha, Hunan People’s Republic of China
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- 0000 0001 0379 7164grid.216417.7Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139, Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China ,grid.489086.bThe China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Health Disorders (Xiangya), Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China ,0000 0001 2294 713Xgrid.7942.8Laboratory for Experimental Psychopathology, Psychological Science Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- 0000 0001 0379 7164grid.216417.7Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139, Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China ,grid.489086.bThe China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Health Disorders (Xiangya), Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, 410011 Hunan China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.139, Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China. .,The China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Health Disorders (Xiangya), Chinese National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, No.139, Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China.
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. .,Addictive and Compulsive Behaviors Lab (ACB - Lab), Institute for Health and Behavior, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
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Are males more likely to be addicted to the internet than females? A meta-analysis involving 34 global jurisdictions. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2019.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Problematic internet use in Bangladeshi students: The role of socio-demographic factors, depression, anxiety, and stress. Asian J Psychiatr 2019; 44:48-54. [PMID: 31323534 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Problematic Internet Use (PIU) has become a concern for public mental health across the globe. However, there are few studies assessing PIU in Bangladesh. The present cross-sectional study estimated the prevalence rate of PIU and its associated risk factors among 405 university students in Bangladesh between June and July 2018. The measures included sociodemographic questions, internet and health-related variables, the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The prevalence of PIU was 32.6% among the respondents (cut-off score of ≥50 on the IAT). The prevalence of PIU was higher in males in comparison to females, although the difference was not statistically significant. Internet-related variables and psychiatric comorbidities were positively associated with PIU. From the unadjusted model, more frequent use of the internet and more time spent on the internet were identified as strong predictors of PIU, whereas the adjusted model showed depressive symptoms and stress only as strong predictors of PIU. It is hoped this preliminary study will facilitate further study on PIU along with other psychiatric disorders in Bangladesh.
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Pal Singh Balhara Y, Singh S. Online course on basics of management of behavioral addictions involving use of internet: Observations from the first batch of participants. Asian J Psychiatr 2019; 44:1-3. [PMID: 31299581 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Problematic internet use has been reported to be high among school students. An online course was developed with an aim to strengthen the capacity of school teachers and counsellors on early identification, detection and intervention for behavioral addictions involving use of internet. The current report presents the observation from the first batch of participants of this course. Of the 28 teachers and counselors who expressed interest by enrollment in the course, a total of 15 participants provided both the pre and post course evaluation forms. The preliminary findings suggest that the online course is feasible, acceptable and effective in strengthening the capacity of school teachers and counsellors on behavioral addictions involving use of internet.
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- Yatan Pal Singh Balhara
- Behavioral Addictions Clinic (BAC), Department of Psychiatry, National Drug Dependence Treatment Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
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- Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi, India
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Bhat PS, Prakash J, Srivastava K. Game of thorns: Modern day opium. Med J Armed Forces India 2019; 75:130-133. [PMID: 31065179 DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2018.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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With the advent of internet and mobile communication the virtual space of world wide web has become a playground; people plugged in to it at distant horizon completely unfamiliar to each other are players; keyboard, touchpad and joysticks have become the tools of play; webmaster, app developer are self designated referees of the game; while the virtual media is the largest ever spectators in this amphitheatre of the web. More and more youth are getting hooked onto this and are gradually becoming dependent on these games. World Health Organization has recognized this as a diagnosable medical illness and included as Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD) -11 released in 2018. Various aspects of this problem are discussed in this article.
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- P S Bhat
- Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040, India
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- Senior Advisor (Psychiatry), Command Hospital (Eastern Command), Kolkatta, India
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- Scientist 'G', Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411040, India
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The assessment of internet addiction in Bangladesh: Why are prevalence rates so different? Asian J Psychiatr 2019; 40:46-47. [PMID: 30735850 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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