Differences between specific and generalized problematic Internet uses according to gender, age, time spent online and psychopathological symptoms

Laconi, Stéphanie; Tricard, N.; Chabrol, Henri

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2015.02.006

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“…In the case of cybersex addiction, non-pathological users usually spend one hour or less per week in online sexual activities (Cooper, Delmonico, & Burg, 2000), whereas cybersex addicts spend an average of 25 hours (Laconi et al, 2015). Therefore, Internet and cybersex use among our study sample appears to be less problematic as well as less frequent than those found in previous studies.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…Internet use (Adiele & Olatokun, 2014) as well as an indicator of pathological cybersex consumption (Laconi, Tricard, & Chabrol, 2015), we also examined this indicator among our study participants. In this regard, our results support not only the low prevalence of Internet and cybersex problems but also the lower use of both the Internet and cybersex.…”

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Common etiological pathways between toxic substance use, Internet and cybersex addiction: The role of expectancies and antisocial deviance proneness

Castro-Calvo

Ballester‐Arnal

Gil‐Llario

et al. 2016

Computers in Human Behavior

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This study examined Internet and cybersex addiction in adolescents and how such behavior was associated with substance use (in particular, cigarettes, alcohol, and drug use).Participants were 312 adolescents, aged 14-16, who completed survey instruments. Study measures included demographic, toxic substance use, expectancies toward substances consumption, antisocial deviance proneness, Internet, and cybersex addiction variables.Descriptive, bivariate analyses, exploratory/confirmatory factor analyses, and structural Equation Modeling were performed. Nearly 60%, 26%, and 25% of adolescents reported having drunk alcohol, used drugs and smoked cigarettes respectively. Prevalence of Internet and cybersex risk scores was 23.3% and 6.8% respectively. Adolescents who reported having drunk alcohol, smoked cigarettes, or used drugs were more likely to report higher scores on both the Internet and the cybersex addiction scales. Proposed structural equation model explained between 25% and 42% of the variance of toxic substance use, 22% of the Internet addiction score, and 17% of cybersex addiction score. Expectancies toward substances consumption and antisocial deviance had a direct and significant influence on the study variables. Therefore, the overlap between substance use and Internet and cybersex addiction is the result of two common etiological pathways: positives expectancies toward substances consumption and a general tendency to antisocial behavior.

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Common etiological pathways between toxic substance use, Internet and cybersex addiction: The role of expectancies and antisocial deviance proneness

Castro-Calvo

Ballester‐Arnal

Gil‐Llario

et al. 2016

Computers in Human Behavior

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“…Recently, researchers noted that each type of IA is unique [17,72]. Although both types share similarities (e.g., addictive symptomatology and the medium through which the addiction occurs [14•, 89]), there clearly are differences (e.g., patterns of cognition and usage, personality traits, comorbidities, maladjusted behaviors) that clearly distinguish them from each other (e.g., online gaming addiction vs. online shopping addiction) from a psychosocial perspective.…”

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“…Therefore, the term technologic addictions [2•] (commonly used in the English literature) or cyberaddictive spectrum [16] (used chiefly in the French literature) may be understood as covering the original term Internet addiction, addressing both addiction to specific technologies (e.g., smartphones) and to addictive behavior carried out through genuinely online activities and applications (e.g., social networking and Facebook). Laconi et al [17] recently observed the heterogeneity of general and specific online addictions in relation to psychological symptoms, finding higher levels of depression in cybersex addicts and less self-esteem and satisfaction with life among online gamblers and general Internet addicts.…”

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How Has Internet Addiction Research Evolved Since the Advent of Internet Gaming Disorder? An Overview of Cyberaddictions from a Psychological Perspective

López-Fernández

2015

Curr Addict Rep

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During the past two decades, Internet addiction (IA) has been the most commonly used term in research into online activities and their influence on the development of behavioral addictions. The aim of this review is to assess the impact of the concept of Internet gaming disorder (IGD), proposed by the American Psychiatric Association, on the scientific literature regarding IA. It presents a bibliometric analysis of the IA literature starting from the time IGD was first proposed, with the objective of observing and comparing the topics that have arisen during this period among the different IA themes researched. The findings demonstrate a steady evolution, particularly regarding publications related to the general aspects of IA: its clinical component, its prevalence and psychometric measures, the growing interest in the contextual factors promoting this addictive behavior, scientific progress in its conceptualization based on existing theoretical models, and neuropsychological studies. Nevertheless, many of the studies (22 %) focus on specific IA behaviors and show heterogeneity among the cyberaddictions, with online gaming (related to IGD) most common, followed by cybersex and social networking. Although research on the general concept of IA continues, investigators have begun to pay attention to the diverse spectrum of specific cyberaddictions and their psychological components.

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“…It is still a matter of discussion whether addition to the Internet is an independent psychiatric disorder (Griffiths 2000;Mitchell 2000;Morahan-Martin 2005). However, it seems reasonable to interpret problematic Internet use as a behavioural addiction or an impulse control disorder that is a result of excessive use of certain activities available on the Internet (Young 1999;Spada, 2014;Laconi et al 2015).…”

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Problematic internet use is associated with structural alterations in the brain reward system in females

Altbäcker

Plózer

Darnai

et al. 2015

Brain Imaging and Behavior

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Neuroimaging findings suggest that excessive Internet use shows functional and structural brain changes similar to substance addiction. Even though it is still under debate whether there are gender differences in case of problematic use, previous studies by-passed this question by focusing on males only or by using gender matched approach without controlling for potential gender effects. We designed our study to find out whether there are structural correlates in the brain reward system of problematic Similarly, VBM analysis revealed a significant negative association between the absolute amount of grey matter OFC and problematic Internet use. Our findings suggest structural brain alterations in the reward system usually related to additions are present in problematic Internet use.

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Differences between specific and generalized problematic Internet uses according to gender, age, time spent online and psychopathological symptoms

Cited by 97 publications

References 62 publications

Common etiological pathways between toxic substance use, Internet and cybersex addiction: The role of expectancies and antisocial deviance proneness

Common etiological pathways between toxic substance use, Internet and cybersex addiction: The role of expectancies and antisocial deviance proneness

How Has Internet Addiction Research Evolved Since the Advent of Internet Gaming Disorder? An Overview of Cyberaddictions from a Psychological Perspective

Problematic internet use is associated with structural alterations in the brain reward system in females

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