Parental attachment and the theory of mind abilities as predictors of internet addiction in Turkish adolescents

Akdeniz, Burak; Gündüz, Merve; Çallı, Selda; Demirdöğen, Ezgi Şen; Yavuz, Mesut

doi:10.5455/pcp.20200427054916

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“…A positive and low-level significant relationship was found between students' internet use locations, internet usage frequencies, and internet addictions in a study done by Tuncalp [34]. Adolescent internet addiction was found to be positively connected with smoking, psychological problems, computer time, smartphone usage time, and playing digital games [35][36][37][38][39]. Playing games on the internet has become one of the important entertainment tools which triggers internet use in Turkey [40].…”

Section: The Internet Addiction In Turkish Adolescents and Its Contributorsmentioning

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Why Are Turkish University Students Addicted to the Internet? A Moderated Mediation Model

2021

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Internet addiction has become a significant problem that primarily affects young people. It has an essential effect on the individual’s self-perception and assessment of their competencies. This study aimed to reveal whether there is a significant relationship between the level of internet addiction of university students and their age and self-esteem. For this purpose, internet addiction and self-esteem scales were used in addition to questions such as age, gender, the purpose of internet use, and internet daily usage time. We used a quantitative research method to obtain cross-sectional data from 400 Turkish young people using online surveys. Correlation, regression, mediation, and moderation analyses were performed using SPSS and the PROCESS macro plugin for data analysis. Internet addiction was significantly associated with self-esteem, gender, age, and daily internet usage. In addition, we discovered that self-esteem and daily usage time played a mediation role in the effect of the age variable on internet addiction. Moreover, the moderation roles of social networks, gender, and location in the impact of self-esteem on internet addiction were determined. With this study, we understood that as age increases, self-esteem triggers the decrease of internet addiction. In this sense, policies should be developed to increase self-esteem among young people to ensure the conscious use of the internet.

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Section: The Internet Addiction In Turkish Adolescents and Its Contributorsmentioning

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Why Are Turkish University Students Addicted to the Internet? A Moderated Mediation Model

2021

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“…Baer et al [ 37 ] reported that the Computer/Gaming-station Addiction Scale score significantly correlated with the total SDQ score. Akdeniz et al [ 38 ] reported that the TDS of the SDQ was higher in the group with internet addition compared to that of the group without internet addiction. Our findings were consistent with previous studies.…”

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“…Baer et al [37] reported that the Computer/Gaming-station Addiction Scale score significantly correlated with the total SDQ score. Akdeniz et al [38] reported that the TDS of the SDQ was higher in the group with internet Previous research on the parent-child relationship between internet-dependent adolescents and their parents has largely been conducted from the perspective of the adolescents [39][40][41]. In this study, the perspective of the parents was the focus, and we investigated the parenting styles of those parents with internet-dependent adolescents.…”

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Parents’ Perspectives on Their Relationship With Their Adolescent Children With Internet Addiction: Survey Study

Horita¹,

Seki²,

Shimizu³

2022

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Background Parents of adolescents with internet addiction are confronted with their children’s internet problems on a daily basis. Parents may notice that adolescents with addiction may also have emotional and behavioral problems, including impulsivity and violence. Parenting styles have been found to be related to internet addiction. Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate parents’ perspectives on their parenting style, relationship with their child, and the degree of internet addiction and emotional and behavioral problems of their child. Methods A web survey was conducted with 600 parents of children between the ages of 12 and 17 years, from October 14 to 18, 2021, across Japan. Respondents were recruited by an internet research company and were asked to complete an anonymous online questionnaire. The survey was divided into two groups: 300 parents who answered “yes” to the question “Do you think your child is dependent on the internet?” and 300 parents who answered “no” to that question. Questionnaires were collected until each group had 300 participants. The questionnaire included (1) the Parent-Child Internet Addiction Test (PCIAT), (2) the daily time spent using the internet, (3) the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), (4) the Parenting Style and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ), and (5) the Relationship Questionnaire (RQ) measuring self-report attachment style prototypes. Results Mean scores of the PCIAT and the daily time spent using the internet for the group with probable internet addiction were significantly higher than those of the group without probable internet addiction (50%; P<.001). The total difficulties score from the SDQ for the group with probable internet addiction (mean 10.87, SD 5.9) was significantly higher than that for the group without probable internet addiction (mean 8.23, SD 5.64; P<.001). The mean score for authoritarian parenting from the PSDQ for the group with probable internet addiction (mean 2.1, SD 0.58) was significantly higher than that for the group without probable internet addiction (mean 2.1, SD 0.58; P<.001). Regarding the RQ, there were no significant differences between the two groups. Conclusions Our findings suggest that parents who think their child is addicted to the internet may recognize emotional and behavioral problems of the child and have an authoritarian parenting style.

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“…the primary motor cortex and supplementary motor area) and areas related to cognitive control [23] (prefrontal cortex, anterior and posterior cingulate cortex and angular gyrus) (for review see [24]). The theory of mind abilities [25], visual system [26] and cognitive control functions [27] were all found to be altered in internet-related addictions, therefore we expect significant brain alterations in these areas.…”

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Language processing in Internet use disorder: Task-based fMRI study

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Internet use disorder (IUD) is generally conceptualized as a fast-growing behavioral addiction. Several structural and functional brain alterations have been revealed in this condition, but previous behavioral studies indicated that language systems may also be impaired. We used a silent word generation task to induce brain activation in Broca’s area and other parts of the language system. Blood-oxygen-level-dependent activation analysis and psychophysiological interaction analysis were applied to assess functional brain changes. IUD was measured by the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire and two additional questions concerning usage time and subjective rating of addiction. According to our key findings, areas strongly related to the default mode network were altered in IUD during the task. Moreover, Broca’s area showed altered functional connectivity with other language network and occipital areas in IUD. These findings may address the neural background of decreased verbal fluency performance previously reported in the literature, and we emphasize that beside the brain’s reward and inhibitory control systems, the language system is the next candidate to be involved in the pathogenesis of IUD.

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Parental attachment and the theory of mind abilities as predictors of internet addiction in Turkish adolescents

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Why Are Turkish University Students Addicted to the Internet? A Moderated Mediation Model

Why Are Turkish University Students Addicted to the Internet? A Moderated Mediation Model

Parents’ Perspectives on Their Relationship With Their Adolescent Children With Internet Addiction: Survey Study

Language processing in Internet use disorder: Task-based fMRI study

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