Internet addiction in adolescents: Prevalence and risk factors

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Highlights：

• Internet addiction appears as mental health concern for Dutch adolescents.

• 3.7% of the adolescents were classified as being addicted to the Internet.

• Use of online gaming and social apps increased the risk for Internet addiction.

• Conscientiousness and extraversion were preventive factors for gaming addiction.

• The findings support the inclusion of ‘Internet addiction’ in the DSM-V.

摘要

•Internet addiction appears as mental health concern for Dutch adolescents.•3.7% of the adolescents were classified as being addicted to the Internet.•Use of online gaming and social apps increased the risk for Internet addiction.•Conscientiousness and extraversion were preventive factors for gaming addiction.•The findings support the inclusion of ‘Internet addiction’ in the DSM-V.

论文关键词：Internet addiction,Adolescents,Prevalence,Personality,Risk,Internet applications

论文评审过程：Available online 3 May 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.04.002