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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The relationship between addictive use of social media and video games and symptoms of psychiatric disorders: A large-scale cross-sectional study
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Volume 30, No. 2, Year 2016
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Over the last decade, research into "addictive technological behaviors" has substantially increased. Research has also demonstrated strong associations between addictive use of technology and comorbid psychiatric disorders. In the present study, 23,533 adults (mean age 35.8 years, ranging from 16 to 88 years) participated in an online cross-sectional survey examining whether demographic variables, symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, and depression could explain variance in addictive use (i.e., compulsive and excessive use associated with negative outcomes) of two types of modern online technologies: social media and video games. Correlations between symptoms of addictive technology use and mental disorder symptoms were all positive and significant, including the weak interrelationship between the two addictive technological behaviors. Age appeared to be inversely related to the addictive use of these technologies. Being male was significantly associated with addictive use of video games, whereas being female was significantly associated with addictive use of social media. Being single was positively related to both addictive social networking and video gaming. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that demographic factors explained between 11 and 12% of the variance in addictive technology use. The mental health variables explained between 7 and 15% of the variance. The study significantly adds to our understanding of mental health symptoms and their role in addictive use of modern technology, and suggests that the concept of Internet use disorder (i.e., "Internet addiction") as a unified construct is not warranted. © 2016 American Psychological Association.
Authors & Co-Authors
Andreassen, Cecilie Schou
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Billieux, Joël
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Griffiths, Mark D.
United Kingdom, Nottingham
Nottingham Trent University
Kuss, Daria Joanna
United Kingdom, Nottingham
Nottingham Trent University
Demetrovics, Zsolt
Hungary, Budapest
Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
Mazzoni, Elvis
Italy, Bologna
Alma Mater Studiorum Università Di Bologna
Pallesen, Ståle
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Statistics
Citations: 842
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1037/adb0000160
ISSN:
0893164X
Research Areas
Mental Health
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Male
Female