Internet addiction: Meta-synthesis of qualitative research for the decade 1996–2006

Douglas, Alecia C.; Mills, Juline E.; Niang, Mamadou; Степченкова, Светлана; Byun, Sookeun; Ruffini, Celestino; Lee, Seul Ki; Loutfi, Jihad; Lee, Jung-Kook; Atallah, Mikhail; Blanton, Marina

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2008.05.009

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“…Furthermore, being in a state of flow is intrinsically enjoyable and self-reinforcing, while it is combined with a loss or decrease of self-consciousness (Hoffman & Novak, 2009). At this point it it should be noted that in line with the above, the international literature has consistently conceptualized flow as a precursor of IA behaviors and not the opposite (Anderson et al, 2016;Stavropoulos et al, 2013;Douglas et al, 2008;Kim & Davis, 2009;Rettie, 2001). Particulalry, it has been postulated that the experience of online "flow", as an emotional state, defines the quality/intensity (e.g., absorbance, length of time and the level of disconnection from the offline world) of Internet use, and therefore, the potential emergence of IA behaviors (e.g., it is the level of flow experience that may result to IA and not the other way around; Anderson et al, 2016;Stavropoulos et al, 2013;Douglas et al, 2008;Kim & Davis, 2009;Rettie, 2001).…”

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Flow on the Internet: a longitudinal study of Internet addiction symptoms during adolescence

Stavropoulos

Griffiths

Burleigh

et al. 2018

Behaviour & Information Technology

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Internet Addiction (IA) constitutes an excessive internet use behavior with significant impact on the user's wellbeing. Online flow describes the users' level of being absorbed by their online activity. The present study investigated age-related, gender, and flow effects on IA in adolescence. The sample comprised 648 adolescents who were assessed twice at age 16 and 18 years. IA was assessed using the Internet Addiction Test and online flow was assessed using the Online Flow Questionnaire. A three-level hierarchical model estimated age-related, gender, and online flow effects on IA symptoms and controlled for clustered random effects.IA symptoms decreased over time (for both genders) with a slower rate in males. Online flow was associated with IA symptoms and this remained consistent over time. Findings expand upon the available literature suggesting that IA symptoms could function as a developmentrelated manifestation at the age of 16 years, while IA-related gender differences gradually increase between 16 and 18 years. Finally, the association between online flow and IA symptoms remained stable independent of age-related effects. The study highlights individual differences and provides directions for more targeted prevention and intervention initiatives for IA.

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“…It should be highlighted that given the theoretical conceptualization of online flow as a causative factor of IA behaviors and not the reverse, the use of cross-lagged analyses was not selected (Anderson et al, 2016;Stavropoulos et al, 2013;Douglas et al, 2008;Kim & Davis, 2009;Rettie, 2001). …”

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Flow on the Internet: a longitudinal study of Internet addiction symptoms during adolescence

Stavropoulos

Griffiths

Burleigh

et al. 2018

Behaviour & Information Technology

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“…Despite the theoretically acknowledged contribution of contextual factors for IA (Douglas et al, 2008), the importance of the classroom environment in adolescent development (Ryan & Patrick, 2001) and the likely positive effects of gaming in groups (Jones et al, 2014), there has been no previous relevant study assessing this link, and therefore this requires careful interpretation. Although gaming is not permitted in the classroom, peers with a common interest of playing MMORPGs may be less isolated compared to gamers in classrooms with less MMORPG gamers because it is something they talk about and/or play together outside of the classroom.…”

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MMORPG gaming and hostility predict Internet Addiction symptoms in adolescents: An empirical multilevel longitudinal study

Stavropoulos

Kuss

Griffiths

et al. 2017

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Internet addiction (IA) has become an increasingly researched topic. In the present study, IA symptoms in adolescents were investigated longitudinally with specific focus on the individual's hostility, gaming use (of Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games MMORPG gamers and more hostile adolescents presented more symptoms of IA. However, being a member of a classroom with a higher percentage of MMORPG gamers appeared to be a protective factor for IA. These longitudinal data emphasize the importance of contextual factors at the level of the classroom in determining differences in IA symptoms during adolescence.

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“…Na exploração da perceção que os jovens têm acerca da utilização da internet e e da rede social facebook, compreendemos que os adolescentes consideram a internet como um meio de ligação com o mundo indispensável na vida quotidiana. Efetivamente, a socialização surgiu como o principal atrativo da internet (Douglas et al, 2008), ao permitir um modo de comunicação inigualável. De facto, a internet foi identificada como uma ferramenta de comunicação que poderá ser importante para jovens com alguma dificuldade nas competências sociais, sendo identificada pelos jovens como uma forma de comunicação positiva em casos de timidez e de distância geográfica, o que vai ao encontro dos dados sugeridos por alguns autores (Parks, & Floyd, 1996;Valkenburg, Schouten, & Peter, 2005); no entanto detetámos que os adolescentes têm uma boa compreensão acerca dos riscos associados à utilização destas ferramentas, mas não consideram o facebook como uma ferramenta que traga alienação social ou empobrecimento das relações sociais, ao contrário do referido em alguns estudos (Kraut et al, 1998).…”

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“…A socialização é um dos atrativos mais fortes desta ferramenta (Douglas et al, 2008), sendo responsável pelo tempo que os indivíduos passam em interação através de correio eletrónico, fóruns, chats ou redes sociais (Grohol, 2005), e a manutenção de relações interpessoais parece ser a principal razão para a comunicação mediada por computador (Bargh, & McKenna, 2004).…”

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Perspetivas dos adolescentes sobre o uso do Facebook: um estudo qualitativo

Assunção¹,

Matos²

2014

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RESUMO.Nos últimos anos temos assistido a um aumento exponencial do uso de redes sociais no contexto de utilização da internet, sendo atualmente o facebook a rede social mais utilizada em todo o mundo, nomeadamente por adolescentes. Neste contexto, torna-se relevante, do ponto de vista psicológico e social, compreender o modo como os adolescentes se relacionam com esta ferramenta e suas perspectivas têm sobre ela. O objetivo deste trabalho é compreender os posicionamentos de adolescentes quanto ao uso da rede social facebook, em particular no que concerne às dicotomias público/privado, real/virtual, riscos/benefícios e, ainda, o conceito de amizade. Este estudo recorreu ao método de investigação qualitativo de grupos focalizados. Participaram destes grupos vinte adolescentes, divididos em três grupos, controlados relativamente à idade e ao nível socioeconómico. Os resultados sugerem que os jovens distinguem entre a dimensão privada e a dimensão pública da utilização da rede social, que utilizam essencialmente a rede social facebook, para conhecer os acontecimentos das vidas de outros jovens e para comunicar-se com amigos e familiares. Os resultados sugerem ainda que em algumas situações os jovens consideram mais fácil partilhar algumas questões online oo que em contacto face a face, e que, no que concerne ao conceito de amizade na rede social, esta muitas vezes funciona como uma extensão das amizades da vida real. Palavras-chave:Facebook; adolescência; grupos focalizados. PERSPECTIVES OF ADOLESCENTS ABOUT FACEBOOK USE:A QUALITATIVE STUDY ABSTRACT. Recent years have seen an exponential increase in the use of social networks in the context of Internet, being facebook actually the most used social network worldwide, namely by adolescents.. Therefore, it becomes relevant, from the psychological and social point of view, to understand what role this tool plays in the lives of adolescents. The main goal of this work is to understand the positions of teenagers over the use of social network facebook in particular regarding the public / private, real / virtual, risk / benefit dichotomies and the concept of friendship. This study used the qualitative research method of focus groups, attended by 20 teenagers, divided into 3 groups, controlled for age and socioeconomic status. The results showed that adolescents distinguish between the private and public dimension of the use of social networking; that they use the social network facebook to know what happens in the lives of others as well as to communicate with friends and family.The results also showed that in some situations adolescents find it easier to share online some issues than in face-to-face context and that with regard to the concept of friendship in social network, it often works as an extension of the real-life friendships.Keywords: Facebook; adolescence; focus groups. PERSPECTIVAS DE LOS ADOLESCENTES SOBRE EL USO DE FACEBOOK: UN ESTUDIO CUALITATIVORESUMEN. En los últimos años hemos sido testigos de un aumento exponencial en el uso de las redes sociales en el ...

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Internet addiction: Meta-synthesis of qualitative research for the decade 1996–2006

Cited by 329 publications

References 45 publications

Flow on the Internet: a longitudinal study of Internet addiction symptoms during adolescence

Flow on the Internet: a longitudinal study of Internet addiction symptoms during adolescence

MMORPG gaming and hostility predict Internet Addiction symptoms in adolescents: An empirical multilevel longitudinal study

Perspetivas dos adolescentes sobre o uso do Facebook: um estudo qualitativo

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