Current Addiction Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 486 - 517
Published: Sept. 12, 2022
Abstract
Purpose
of
Review
The
COVID-19
pandemic
changed
people’s
lifestyles
and
such
included
the
potential
increasing
addictive
behaviors.
present
systematic
review
meta-analysis
aimed
to
estimate
prevalence
different
behavioral
addictions
(i.e.,
internet
addiction,
smartphone
gaming
social
media
food
exercise
gambling
shopping
addiction)
both
overall
separately.
Recent
Findings
Four
databases
(
PubMed
,
Scopus,
ISI
Web
Knowledge
ProQuest
)
were
searched.
Peer-reviewed
papers
published
in
English
between
December
2019
July
2022
reviewed
analyzed.
Search
terms
selected
using
PECO-S
criteria:
population
(no
limitation
participants’
characteristics),
exposure
(COVID-19
pandemic),
comparison
(healthy
populations),
outcome
(frequency
or
addiction),
study
design
(observational
study).
A
total
94
studies
with
237,657
participants
from
40
countries
(mean
age
25.02
years;
57.41%
females).
addiction
irrespective
type
(after
correcting
for
publication
bias)
was
11.1%
(95%
CI
:
5.4
16.8%).
rates
each
separate
10.6%
30.7%
5.3%
15.1%
21%
9.4%
sex
7%
7.2%
addiction.
In
lockdown
periods,
higher
compared
non-lockdown
periods.
Smartphone
associated
methodological
quality
risk
boas,
rate).
Other
factors
percentage
female
participants,
mean
individuals
country,
developing
status
country.
all
Gaming
data
collection
method
(online
vs.
other
methods)
that
is
much
lower
online
methods
collect
data.
Summary
Behavioral
appeared
be
health
issues
during
pandemic.
Healthcare
providers
government
authorities
should
foster
some
campaigns
assist
people
coping
stress
pandemics
prevent
them
subsequent
pandemics.
Current Addiction Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 565 - 587
Published: March 14, 2024
Abstract
Purpose
of
Review
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
promoted
behavioral
changes
and
elevated
mental
distress.
Addictive
behaviors
often
increased,
generating
health
problems.
present
study’s
primary
aim
was
to
investigate
associations
between
different
types
addictions
(including
addictions,
related
conditions,
phenomena)
secondary
aims
were:
(i)
identify
possible
sources
heterogeneity
(ii)
explore
potential
moderators
in
Recent
Findings
Using
Preferred
Reporting
Items
for
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analyses
(PRISMA),
studies
from
the
period
December
2019
May
2023
were
sought
PubMed
,
Scopus
ISI
Web
Knowledge
Google
Scholar
its
first
ten
pages.
articles’
relevance
screened
evaluated.
included
papers’
quality
assessed
according
Newcastle
Ottawa
Scale.
Fisher’s
Z
scores
computed
magnitudes
I
2
indices
used
estimate
levels
meta-analysis.
Among
85
(N
=
104,425
23
countries;
mean
age
24.22
years;
60.77%
female),
most
internet-related
phenomena
(28
on
social
media,
25
internet,
smartphone,
12
gaming).
pooled
estimation
showed
that
higher
internet
use
(regardless
type)
associated
with
more
problems
which
type).
Moderator
analyses
almost
no
variables
affected
founded
associations.
Summary
Most
focused
behaviors,
suggesting
relationships
specific
during
pandemic.
Moreover,
found
systematic
review
meta-analysis
comparable
identified
conducted
before
How
help
people
reduce
address
concerns
are
important
topics
healthcare
providers.
Psychology Health & Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(9), P. 1602 - 1618
Published: May 21, 2024
This
study
aims
to
investigate
the
mediating
effect
of
anxiety
and
inhibitory
control
in
relationship
between
physical
activity
Internet
addiction
(IA)
among
adolescents.
A
total
951
adolescents
from
western
China
completed
a
self-report
survey
assessing
activity,
anxiety,
control,
IA.
Descriptive
analysis,
correlation
mediation
analysis
were
conducted
using
SPSS
software
Process
plug-in.
Controlling
for
age,
gender,
only
child
status,
findings
revealed
negative
association
Moreover,
positively
correlated
with
Additionally,
exhibited
positive
control.
Notably,
directly
negatively
predicted
IA
adolescents,
while
also
indirectly
predicting
it
through
contributes
deeper
understanding
mechanisms
that
underlie
complex
effects
on
BMC Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
Health
is
the
cornerstone
of
individual
well-being
and
a
vital
factor
in
socioeconomic
development.
In
an
increasingly
digitalized
world,
digital
literacy
has
emerged
as
one
indispensable
abilities,
which
not
only
pertains
to
individual's
capacity
acquire,
analyze,
evaluate,
utilize
information
but
also
profoundly
influences
their
health
behaviours,
decisions,
overall
well-being.
This
paper
uses
2020
China
Family
Panel
Studies
(CFPS)
data
explore
literacy's
impact
on
individuals'
health.
By
using
Entropy-TOPSIS
method,
this
calculates
three-dimensional
construct
adopts
Ordered
Probit
OLS
models
analyze
physical
mental
Additionally,
employs
Two-Stage
Least
Squares
(2SLS)
address
endogeneity
issues.
The
indirect
effects
income,
employment
quality,
informal
social
support
nexus
are
examined
by
mediation
effect
model.
results
indicate
that
positively
impacts
health,
was
confirmed
several
robustness
tests.
heterogeneity
analysis
shows
more
effective
enhancing
middle-aged
older
groups
well
rural
individuals
China.
According
mechanism
analysis,
can
enhance
boosting
improving
expanding
support;
however,
vary
Several
policy
suggestions
emanate
from
findings.
To
positive
makers
should
emphasize
particularly
areas
age
groups,
bridging
divide,
refining
services
embracing
healthy
concept
online
networking.
Children,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(11), P. 1724 - 1724
Published: Nov. 10, 2022
Studies
in
recent
years
and
especially
since
the
beginning
of
COVID-19
pandemic
have
shown
a
significant
increase
problematic
use
computer
games
social
media.
Adolescents
having
difficulties
regulating
their
unpleasant
emotions
are
prone
to
Problematic
Internet
Use
(PIU),
which
is
why
emotion
dysregulation
has
been
considered
risk
factor
for
PIU.
The
aim
present
study
was
assess
internet
(PIU)
adolescents
after
third
wave
(nearly
1.5
onset
Europe)
pandemic.
In
German
region
Siegen-Wittgenstein,
all
students
12
older
from
secondary-level
schools,
vocational
schools
universities
were
offered
prioritized
vaccination
August
2021
with
an
approved
vaccine
against
COVID-19.
this
context,
participants
filled
out
Short
Compulsive
Scale
(SCIUS)
two
additional
items
capture
possible
change
digital
media
usage
time
regulation
negative
affect
due
A
multiple
regression
analysis
performed
identify
predictors
original
sample
consisted
1477
participants,
excluding
invalid
cases
final
size
amounted
1268
aged
12-17
(x
=
14.37
years,
SD
1.64).
average
prevalence
PIU
43.69%.
Gender,
age,
intensity
during
found
be
PIU:
female
gender,
increasing
longer
higher
associated
SCIUS
total
scores.
This
very
high
among
12-
17-year-olds
period
pandemic,
increased
significantly
compared
pre-pandemic
rates.
emerging
as
serious
problem
young
people
Besides
gender
pandemic-associated
impact
on
PIU,
provides
starting
points
preventive
interventions.
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
The
association
between
excessive
use
of
Social
Networking
Sites
(SNS)
and
mental
health
is
raising
serious
concern
among
education
professionals.
Problematic
SNS
has
been
associated
with
an
increased
rate
depression,
anxiety,
stress,
obsessive-compulsive
disorder
(OCD),
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
(ADHD),
propensity
to
alcohol
use.
It
may
also
lead
vulnerability
aggression,
cyberbullying
fear
missing
out
(FOMO).
There
little
evidence
for
cognitive
impairments,
but
there
some
preliminary
event-related
potentials
(ERPs)
inefficiency
in
allocating
monitoring
resources
inhibitory
control.
the
personality
traits
conscientiousness
agreeableness
neuroticism,
narcissism.
reduced
sleep
quality
quantity,
longer
sleeping
latency
more
disturbance.
few
brain
imaging
studies
show
similarity
problematic
other
addictions
related
inhibitory-control
mechanism,
gray
matter
volumes
nucleus
accumbens,
amygdala,
insula,
suggesting
rewarding
effects
on
brain.
Finally,
that
treatment
Cognitive
Behavior
Therapy
(CBT)
can
assist
short-term
abstinence
intervention
treat
We
conclude
have
deleterious
emotional
social
relationships,
research
required
its
function.
