Dysfunctional inhibitory control and impulsivity in Internet addiction

Choi, Jung Seok; Park, Su Mi; Roh, Meejeon; Lee, Jun-Young; Park, Chan Bin; Hwang, Jae Yeon; Gwak, Ah Reum; Jung, Hee Yeon

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2013.12.001

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“…A recent study using traditional neuropsychological tests including the Stroop and computerized neuropsychological tests showed that IAD group exhibited more trait impulsivity than the healthy control group, Furthermore, IAD group performed more poorly than the healthy control group in a computerized stop signal test, and no group differences appeared for other neuropsychological tests, which indicated that individuals with IAD exhibited impulsivity as a core personality trait and in their neuropsychological functioning (Choi et al, 2014). Many studies displayed that alcohol-dependent patients present neurocognitive deficits in memory, learning, visuospatial functions, psychomotor speed processing, executive functions and decision-making, and the cognitive alterations are directly related to compliance with treatment and maintenance of withdrawal (Parsons, 1998).…”

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Internet Addictive Individuals Share Impulsivity and Executive Dysfunction with Alcohol-Dependent Patients

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et al. 2014

Front. Behav. Neurosci.

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Internet addiction disorder (IAD) should belong to a kind of behavioral addiction. Previous studies indicated that there are many similarities in the neurobiology of behavior and substance addictions. Up to date, although individuals with IAD have difficulty in suppressing their excessive online behaviors in real life, little is known about the patho-physiological and cognitive mechanisms responsible for IAD. Neuropsychological test studies have contributed significantly to our understanding of the effect of IAD on the cognitive function. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether Internet addictive individuals share impulsivity and executive dysfunction with alcohol-dependent individuals. Participants include 22 Internet addictive individuals, 22 patients with alcohol dependence (AD), and 22 normal controls (NC). All participants were measured with BIS-11, go/no-go task, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, and Digit span task under the same experimental condition. Results showed that Barratt impulsiveness scale 11 scores, false alarm rate, the total response errors, perseverative errors, failure to maintain set of IAD and AD group were significantly higher than that of NC group, and hit rate, percentage of conceptual level responses, the number of categories completed, forwards scores, and backwards scores of IAD and AD group were significantly lower than that of NC group, however, no differences in above variables between IAD group and AD group were observed. These results revealed that the existence of impulsivity, deficiencies in executive function and working memory in an IAD and an AD sample, namely, Internet addictive individuals share impulsivity and executive dysfunction with alcohol-dependent patients.

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Internet Addictive Individuals Share Impulsivity and Executive Dysfunction with Alcohol-Dependent Patients

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Zhu

et al. 2014

Front. Behav. Neurosci.

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“…Total scores were calculated according to Young's method, with possible scores for all 20 items ranging from 20 to 100. 26,27 Those who scored 20-39 were classified as ''average users,'' those who scored 40-69 were classified as ''experiencing frequent problems,'' and those who scored 70-100 were classified as suffering from ''significant problems'' because of Internet use. 27,28 The Cronbach's alpha coefficient in the current sample was 0.95.…”

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Are Adolescents with Internet Addiction Prone to Aggressive Behavior? The Mediating Effect of Clinical Comorbidities on the Predictability of Aggression in Adolescents with Internet Addiction

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Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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Previous studies have reported associations between aggression and Internet addiction disorder (IAD), which has also been linked with anxiety, depression, and impulsiveness. However, the causal relationship between aggression and IAD has thus far not been clearly demonstrated. This study was designed to (a) examine the association between aggression and IAD and (b) investigate the mediating effects of anxiety, depression, and impulsivity in cases in which IAD predicts aggression or aggression predicts IAD. A total of 714 middle school students in Seoul, South Korea, were asked to provide demographic information and complete the

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“…In this context, it would also be interesting to elucidate further the role of impulsivity as a personality trait, which has been related to several problematic addictive behaviours such as alcohol and drug abuse, gambling disorder [19], and Internet-use disorder [20,21]. High impulsive individuals tend to have difficulties to focus on tasks, behave on impulse without thinking, and are less likely to think about or plan for the future [22].…”

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Binge-Watching Behaviour: The Role of Impulsivity and Depressive Symptoms

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Introduction: Following the digital progress and the availability of online streaming services, binge-watching (in the literature often defined as watching > 2 episodes of a TV series in one sitting) has become a popular viewing pattern. Concerns about possible negative consequences of this behaviour have arisen and its proximity to behavioural addictions is discussed. The aim of the present study was to explore how depressive symptoms, impulsivity and their potential interaction are related to the consequences of binge-watching. In addition, the possible association of the Big 5 personality traits neuroticism, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and openness with consequences from binge-watching was assessed. Method: An online survey including the assessment of intensity of and negative consequences from binge-watching (with an adapted version of the Short-Internet-Addiction Test and a newly developed questionnaire) and questionnaires on depressive symptoms (i.e., General Depression Scale), impulsivity (i.e., Barratt Impulsiveness Scale) and personality traits (i.e., short version of the Big 5 Inventory) was completed by 228 participants. Results: Regression analysis indicated that impulsivity was associated with loss of control and neglect of duties, while depressive symptoms led to neglect of duties and social problems. No significant interaction effects were observed. Conscientiousness was the only personality trait that explained a significant proportion of the variance of consequences from binge-watching. Discussion/Conclusion: Our findings suggest that depressive symptoms and impulsivity are 2 independent pathways to negative consequences from binge watching. However, given the rather low proportion of variance proportion explained, future studies are warranted to enhance our understanding of other individual characteristics and to further clarify the proximity to behavioural addictions.

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Dysfunctional inhibitory control and impulsivity in Internet addiction

Cited by 113 publications

References 27 publications

Internet Addictive Individuals Share Impulsivity and Executive Dysfunction with Alcohol-Dependent Patients

Internet Addictive Individuals Share Impulsivity and Executive Dysfunction with Alcohol-Dependent Patients

Are Adolescents with Internet Addiction Prone to Aggressive Behavior? The Mediating Effect of Clinical Comorbidities on the Predictability of Aggression in Adolescents with Internet Addiction

Binge-Watching Behaviour: The Role of Impulsivity and Depressive Symptoms

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