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Introduction Internet addiction (IA) is characterized as a prolonged, compulsive, and uncontrollable use of the internet that adversely affects users psychologically and physically ( Derevensky, Hayman, & Lynette, 2019
for educational purposes and to gain recognition of their personal worth or value. Simultaneously, signs of Internet-dependent behaviour may develop, which can also affect health ( Cernigula et al., 2016 ). Internet addiction (IA) is characterised by
vast offer may also have contributed to the rising frequency of problematic internet use, also named internet addiction (IA) ( Aboujaoude, 2010 ; Young, 1998 ). Initially conceptualized in the late 90s notably by Kimberly Young ( Young, 1998 ), IA can
Introduction The internet playes an increasingly important role in public life, but excessive use of the internet may lead to internet addiction (IA), which is usually defined as a person’s inability to control his or her use of the internet
Introduction Internet addiction can be defined as overuse of the Internet leading to impairment of an individual’s psychological state (both mental and emotional), as well as their scholastic or occupational and social
function in real life ( Anderson, 2001 ; Festl, Scharkow, & Quandt, 2013 ; Young, 1998 ). The presentations of problematic Internet use, or Internet addiction, described in the literature mainly include a loss of control over Internet use, a
. Beard E. M. Wolf 2001 Modification in the proposed diagnostic criteria for internet addiction CyberPsychology & Behavior
Introduction Internet addiction is defined as a loss of control in Internet behavior use and has been found to lead to various problems and maladjustment in daily lives ( Jeon, Hyun, & Chun, 2011 ; Young, 1996 ). Although the
Introduction Internet addiction in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Internet addiction has substantial adverse effects on the physical and mental health, interpersonal relationships, and
indicate that males are more vulnerable to Internet addiction than are females ( Fattore, Melis, Fadda & Fratta, 2014 ; Heo, Oh, Subramanian, Kim & Kawachi, 2014 ). Moreover, a recent meta-analysis showed that Internet addiction was significantly
