Net-Generation Attributes and Seductive Properties of the Internet as Predictors of Online Activities and Internet Addiction

By Louis Leung. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 2004

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Subfields: Communication, Education, Sociology and Political Science

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Dimensions of Social Media Addiction among University Students in Kuwait (2015, methodology): “Hours Spent Using Social Media per Day Respondents were asked a single question about the total number of hours spent using social media daily on an eight-point scale: (1) less than two hours, (2) from two to 4 hours, (3) from 4 to 6 hours, (4) from 6 to eight hours, (5) from eight to 10 hours, (6) ”
Loneliness, social support, and preference for online social interaction: the mediating effects of identity experimentation online among children and adolescents (2011, background): “Past research suggests that disembodied forms of communication are particularly appealing to young people because in the adult world of offline space they are commonly treated as less knowledgeable, less serious, and less competent than adults (Leung, 2003, 2004).”
Internet Addiction and Its Relationship to Chronotype and Personality in a Turkish University Student Sample (2013, result): “, 2009; Yen, Ko, Yen, Chen, & Chen, 2009) and only few authors report the opposite (Leung, 2004; Soule, Shell, & Kleen, 2003; Young, 1996), while several studies report no significant gender differences (Buckner, Castille, & Sheets, 2012; Kim & Kim, 2002; Montag, Jurkiewic, & Reuter, 2010).”
Linking Loneliness, Shyness, Smartphone Addiction Symptoms, and Patterns of Smartphone Use to Social Capital (2015, background): “Moreover, past research found preoccupation and disregard of harmful consequences as Internet addiction symptoms (Leung, 2004; Tao et al., 2010).”
Online information, extreme communities and internet therapy: Is the internet good for our mental health? (2007, background): “…those classified as ‘‘pathological internet users’’ report lower self-esteem (Niemz et al., 2005), increased loneliness (Nalwa & Anand, 2003; Nichols & Nicki, 2004), increased depressive and suicidal ideation (Kim et al., 2006), increased shyness and external locus of control (Chak & Leung, 2004).”
The association between Internet addiction and psychiatric disorder: A review of the literature (2012, background): “Since the Internet provides adolescents with social support [55], achievement [54], the pleasure of control [37], and a virtual world in which they can escape from emotional difficulty in the real world, it appears reasonable that adolescents with depression would be more likely to use the Internet ”
Relational consequences of compulsive Internet use: a longitudinal study among newlyweds (2011, unknown): “With prevalence ﬁgures ranging from about 1% (Nichols & Nicki, 2004) to almost 40% (Leung, 2004), it is unclear exactly how many people are compulsive Internet users.”
Time distortion associated with smartphone addiction: Identifying smartphone addiction via a mobile application (App). (2015, background): “62 h daily suggests that the excessive smartphone use involves a lower level of usage than Internet addiction (Leung, 2004; Tao et al., 2010).”
LINKING PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES TO ADDICTION AND IMPROPER USE OF THE MOBILE PHONE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN HONG KONG (2008, methodology): “This research was initiated based upon previous studies (Beard, 2002; Beard & Wolf, 2001; Chak & Leung, 2004; Griffiths, 1998, 2000; Katz & Akhus, 2002; Leung, 2004; Ling, 2004; Scherer, 1997; Young, 1996, 1998, 1999), which indicated that some online users were becoming addicted to the Internet in ”
Cyberbullying perpetration and victimization among adolescents in Hong Kong (2014, background): “Findings of recent studies indicate that a substantially high prevalence rate of internet addiction is reported among Hong Kong adolescents (range from 7% to 38%; e.g., Fu, Chan, Wong, & Yip, 2010; Leung, 2004; Shek, Tang, & Lo, 2008).”
Leisure boredom, sensation seeking, self-esteem, and addiction: Symptoms and patterns of cell phone use (2008, methodology): “…research was initiated based upon previous studies (Beard, 2002; Beard & Wolf, 2001; Chak & Leung, 2004; Griffiths, 1998, 2000; Katz & Akhus, 2002; Leung, 2004; Ling, 2004; Scherer, 1997; Young, 1996, 1998, 1999) which indicated that some online users were becoming addicted to the Internet in…”
Psychosocial causes and consequences of pathological gaming (2011, background): “A cross-sectional study by Lo et al. (2005) indicated that the time spent playing online games increased with higher levels of social anxiety.”
Understanding Online Gaming Addiction and Treatment Issues for Adolescents (2009, background): “They become preoccupied with gaming, lie about their gaming use, lose interest in other activities just to game, withdrawal from family and friends to game, and use gaming as a means of psychological escape (Leung, 2004).”