Pages: 99-117DOI: 10.56490/IJHS.2020.2105
Date of Publication: 30-Nov--0001
Internet Addiction and Psychosocial Factors: An Empirical Perspective
Author: Manoj Kumar Sharma, Thamilselvan P., &Akash Vishwakarma
Category: Health Studies
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Abstract:
Addiction can come in various forms, and its current definition has been expanded. Investigators converge on the understanding that internet addiction involves ‘problematic computer usage’, consumes ‘excessive time’ and brings out distress or impairs functioning in various areas of life. The addictive use of internet has a wide range of adverse consequences affecting many domains of the individual’s life. This paper reviews these with evidence from literature as well as trends observed in the clinical setup.
Keywords: addiction, co-morbidity, internet, misuse
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