Flashcards
Internet Addiction
Cards in this deck (21)
- 1What percentage has internet use grown in the last decade?240%
- 2What approximate percentage of the world is online now?40% (approx 3 billion)
- 32 final intro pointsminority of individuals using in a particular way = problems in their lives
last 2 decades there has been growing worries and interest in technological addiction - 4According to Cooper et al, what percentage of people identify as addicted to the internet?10%
- 5According to Griffiths (1996, 2005), what can addictive behaviour be defined as?Any behaviour that features all 6 components of addiction including tolerance, withdrawal, and mood modification
- 6What is Goldberg’s Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) Diagnostic Criteria?Maladaptive pattern of internet use, leads to significant impairment / distress manifesting in 3+ of:
Tolerance, withdrawal, lots of time spent online, desire to cut down, lots of time spent in activities related to internet use, impact on social, occupational, or recreational activities - 7What were the two types of IA as proposed by Davis (2001)?Specific IA = abuse of a content-specific function of the Internet. Gaming, gambling
Generalized IA = not linked to any specific activity but to Internet abuse that is not related to specific applications - 8What was Kuss et al (2014)'s criticism of the definition of internet addiction?No gold standard of Internet addiction classification exists as 21 different assessment instruments have been identified
- 9What are the Psychosocial Factors of internet addiction for adolescents and adults?Adolescents - used for mood regulation as a result of: low life satisfaction, low well-being, loneliness, conflict and dissatisfaction
Adults - high impulsivity, neuroticism, low agreeableness, loneliness, low social support, lack of family love. Dysfunctional social behaviours were identified, e.g. skipping breakfast - 10What are the Comorbid Symptoms of internet addiction for adolescents and adults?Both - depression, anxiety, high psychopathology, alcohol use
Adolescents - OCD, ADHD, schizophrenia
Adults - sleep disorders, DID, - 11What are the Sociodemographic Factors in internet addiction for adolescents and adults?Adolescents - rich family, male, migrant living in rural areas
Adults - poorer, male, city residence, single parent / restructured families - 12What are the Internet use variables for adolescents and adults?Adolescents – use for entertainment, use of online gaming, social, etc.
Adults - increased time spent online, positive outcome expectancy - 13In various studies, what were common comorbidity factors?Young - Depression
Bai - substance abuse
Cooper - sexual compulsivity
Young - online gambling and netsex
Schumacher - loneliness
Caplan - shyness / social anxiety - 14What is a Pre-existing problems?problems predating the addiction
- 15What did Shapira et al (2000) find about internet addicts prior mental health?85% of a sample of Internet Addicts had received prior mental health treatment, and a large number had a previous diagnosis of another mental health condition
- 16What did Shaffer et al (2000) find about internet addiction and stress?internet addiction may be a way of dealing with the stress from other disorders
- 17What did Georgiou find concerning why people get addicted?people get addicted to what technology allows them to do / what it allows them to overcome - like loneliness, increase control for self-esteem, or help with shyness issues.
- 18What were the three association in Georgiou's study?Sig relationship between IA and smartphone ad, smartphone ad and social networking ad, social networking and IA
- 19Is it clear that IA is a distinct disorder?It is not clear if there is adequate evidence to support the idea that Internet addiction is a distinct disorder
- 20Is it just a result of other disorders?Could be that individuals with IA are more likely to have other psychological health issues / IA is a behavioural addiction
- 21What does evidence suggest the main factors predicting IA are?things which the technology allows them to do, keep in contact with others and escape their everyday reality.
This would support the view of specialised IA rather than generalised
Information
- Description
- Undergraduate Cyberpsychology Flashcards on Internet Addiction, created by Carly Brinded on 16/05/2018.
- Created by
- Carly Brinded
- Views
- 0
- Rating