Online Addiction

2014

Internet and mobile communication technologies had sink into the modern life and changed many of the habits. People do not memorize phone numbers or have phonebooks, use paper maps or check transportation schedules on paper anymore. Everything is online and available. Information search is easy and accessible not only on computer but also with smart phones, almost always and everywhere. Using internet for search or information gathering is just one aspect of using these communication technologies. Another dimension that internet evolved is entertainment and socializing purposes. People can chat, share, create content in different media types from music to video, play games and cluster around some common interest and even form communities. The social networks consume most of people’s time online. Checking e-mail, status updates, facebook or twitter becomes a crucial habit, which also transported to smart phones. Especially young population is so used to spend time online, not just wo...

2017

Over 100 social network sites are currently available to the Internet users, and this number is continuously increasing. A real paradigmatic shift in the realm of communication could be described by switching from off-line, real-world, to on-line communication, through the use of laptops, cell phones, tablets etc. Therefore, interpersonal exchange of information has become more and more technologymediated, and this aspect of the contemporary culture is not without consequences in more domains than the usual, daily, conversation. Psychometric instruments for the measuring social network sites addiction have been created and applied in variated cultures and population. Mechanisms of reward and gratification are the most supported pathogenetic substrates of social network sites addiction. A number of demographic variables and personality factors have been associated with a higher risk for this behavioural addiction. Reliable data about social network sites addiction treatment are lacki...

The activity of play has endured throughout human history and more recently, the Internet has emerged as a playground increasingly populated by gamblers, gamers, shoppers, and social networkers. Research suggests that a minority of online users experience symptoms traditionally associated with substance-related addictions, including mood modification, tolerance, conflict, and salience. Previous research suggests that a combination of individual, situational, and structural characteristics determine whether, and to what extent, individuals engage in various online activities. For instance, it is believed that access, affordability, and anonymity are critical factors that make the Internet viable for the acquisition, development, and maintenance of online addictions. Since the current scientific knowledge of online addiction is copious in scope and appears relatively complex, this paper examines a selection of the main debates in the field, the conceptualiza-tion of excessive online behavior as an addiction, and other key controversies.

BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience

In the last 20 years, computer technology has developed rapidly, and internet-based social networks (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, or Twitter) have proliferated even faster, becoming a very important part of people's lives. But in recent years, a dependence to these sites has emerged, called by many authors social media addiction. In the present study, we aim to analyze if there really is an addiction to social media networks, what are its demographic aspects, which are the health problems that occur in these addicted people, and how to intervene therapeutically in these cases. Currently, social media addiction is not recognized as a disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, but is considered more of a behavioral addiction or a subtype of Internet addiction. If we look at this matter from an anthropological and philosophical point of view, such type of addiction can originate in what is related to the specificity of man in the contemporary world....

Journal of Education Technology in Health Sciences, 2023

Abstract Utilizing the technology made our life very easier and brought the globe in our hand which has got both pros and cons. Young generation is more of techno oriented than the values that makes them to be depending on the social medias easily that affects the domains of health. A study was conducted to assess the Social media addiction among the paramedical students. Quantitative research approach with non experimental, descriptive research design was used. Non probability convenient sampling technique was used to select 140 para medical students who fulfills the inclusion criteria. Self administered structured questionnaire was used. Modified social media addiction likert scale was used with 20 items. Findings of the study shows that vast majority (103(74%)) of the students were addicted to the social media. To conclude, it is the high time for the policy-makers to restrict on this and make provision to improve the interaction skills. Keywords: Social media addiction, Social interactions.

CNS Spectrums, 2016

This article re-examines the popular concept of Internet addiction, discusses the key problems associated with it, and proposes possible alternatives. The concept of Internet addiction is inadequate for several reasons. Addiction may be a correct designation only for the minority of individuals who meet the general criteria for addiction, and it needs to be better demarcated from various patterns of excessive or abnormal use. Addiction to the Internet as a medium does not exist, although the Internet as a medium may play an important role in making some behaviors addictive. The Internet can no longer be separated from other potentially overused media, such as text messaging and gaming platforms. Internet addiction is conceptually too heterogeneous because it pertains to a variety of very different behaviors. Internet addiction should be replaced by terms that refer to the specific behaviors (eg, gaming, gambling, or sexual activity), regardless of whether these are performed online or offline.

One of the defining sensations of the present time is to redesign the world because we are probably aware of it, the overall openness of social media. The LoveChild of the World Wide Web (www) is a web-based life that spans a myriad of structures, including sites, assemblies, business systems, photo sharing stages, social gaming, microblogs, talk apps, and the informal community. In 2019, the global social media penetration rate reached 45 per cent, with both East Asia and North America having the highest penetration rates at 70 per cent, lagging behind Northern Europe at 67 per cent (Howie N, Samaha M, 2019). R Risky social media use, also known as social media addiction or excessive use of social media, is a sort of psychological or behavioural dependence on social media platforms that includes gaming issues, online fixation issues, and excessive use of various computerised media. It's the creative, enthusiastic usage of web-based life phases that substantially impairs a person's ability to cope with changing life lengths over a long period of time. These and other linkages between advanced media use and psychological well-being have been extensively researched, debated, and discussed among pedagogical specialists, sparking debate in retroactive, logical, and mechanical networks. It appears to effect women and young women more than young men and women, according to research, and it appears to affect people who rely on Internet-based living standards. When a person participates in online practise at the price of fulfilling everyday obligations or following diverse interests, and without regard for the negative implications, this is a problem.

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY INNOVATIONS AND RESEARCH, 2019

Social media is no doubt an innovation that has so much influenced the world. Its impact on businesses, information dissemination, products marketing, entertainment, leisure, inclusive democracy and e-governance is commendable. The development of social media apps for mobile phones and tablets which allows photos and videos to be uploaded easily to social media accounts as well as instant notifications alerts have left so many people with no option than to check their social media account intermittently. In addition, the social media design which allows for continuous scrolling of pages have lure many users into social media addiction. Uncontrolled use of social media has impacted negatively on people’s lives and families. It is believed that setting one’s priority right, spending more time with friends and families and responding to people are some of the panacea for social media addictions. This paper reviews articles, personal opinions and collates relevant data on the usage of social media; the impact of social media in the world; criteria for measuring social media addiction; recommendations on the proper usage of social media ; the effects of excessive use and how to recover from social media addiction.

It has been alleged by some academics that excessive Internet use can be pathological and addictive. This paper reviews what is known from the empirical literature on Internet addiction and its derivatives (e.g., Internet Addiction Disorder, Pathological Internet Use, etc.) and assesses to what extent it exists. Empirical research into Internet addiction can roughly be divided into five areas: (1) survey studies that compare excessive Internet users with non-excessive users, (2) survey studies that have examined vulnerable groups of excessive In- ternet use, most notably students, (3) studies that examine the psychometric properties of excessive Internet use, (4) case studies of excessive Internet users and treatment case studies, and (5) correlational studies examining the relationship of excessive Internet use with other behaviours (e.g., psychiatric problems, depression, self-esteem, etc.). Each of these areas is reviewed. It is concluded that if FInternet addiction_ does indeed exist, it affects a relatively small percentage of the online population. However, exactly what it is on the Internet that they are addicted to still remains unclear.

The International Journal of Indian Psychology, 2022

Social networking sites have gained use in the last two decades. People are busy on SNS to connect with others who share the same interests. The need to be continuously online then results in compulsive use of SNS. The extreme cases may result in symptoms and consequences traditionally associated with substance-related addictions. The present new insights are subject to social networking and addiction. In this paper, five research papers studied concern social networking sites and addiction based on the insights derived from the latest empirical research presented. These are: (i) the social networking site is eclectic; (ii) social networking is one way; (iii) Continuous use of social networking sites can lead to addiction. (iv) Facebook and Instagram addiction is just an example of SNS addiction; (v) fear of missing out may be part of SNS addiction; (vi) Smartphone addiction can be part of SNS addiction. Methodological issues have been raised in the research studied. These are discussed in this paper.