Brief report: the influence of dissociative experiences and alcohol/drugs dependence on Internet addiction
The main aim of this study is to investigate the influence of dissociative experiences and alcohol/drugs dependence on Internet addiction. From a clinical point of view Internet addiction, an excessive or poorly controlled preoccupation, urges, and/or behaviors regarding Internet use, lead to emotio...
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| author | Roberta Biolcati Giacomo Mancini Elena Trombini |
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| description | The main aim of this study is to investigate the influence of dissociative experiences and alcohol/drugs dependence on Internet addiction. From a clinical point of view Internet addiction, an excessive or poorly controlled preoccupation, urges, and/or behaviors regarding Internet use, lead to emotional and social problems in several life domains. Moreover, the increased prevalence of Internet addiction among adolescents and young adults is cause of concerns. Data was collected on 441 undergraduate students (285 female), aging from 18 to 36, using an assessment self-reporting set consisting of the Young’s Internet Addiction Test, the Leeds Dependence Questionnaire and the Dissociative Experience Scale. Results converging for the three psychological phenomena involved are interrelated, corroborating the hypothesis of the search for an altered state of consciousness as their common underlying mechanism. Findings show that the tendency to escape from reality, through dissociation and substance abuse, are risk factors for Internet addiction in youngsters. The implications of these results are discussed in a preventive and clinical perspective. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b6b2947a50e472db15ea92913833fa32022-12-22T00:09:04ZengUniversity of MessinaMediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology2282-16192017-05-015110.6092/2282-1619/2017.5.15001219Brief report: the influence of dissociative experiences and alcohol/drugs dependence on Internet addictionRoberta Biolcati0Giacomo Mancini1Elena Trombini2<p>Department of Education</p> <p>Alma Mater Studiorum</p> <p>Bologna University</p><p>Department of Education</p> <p>Alma Mater Studiorum</p> <p>Bologna University</p><p>Department of Psychology</p> <p>Alma Mater Studiorum</p> <p>Bologna University</p>The main aim of this study is to investigate the influence of dissociative experiences and alcohol/drugs dependence on Internet addiction. From a clinical point of view Internet addiction, an excessive or poorly controlled preoccupation, urges, and/or behaviors regarding Internet use, lead to emotional and social problems in several life domains. Moreover, the increased prevalence of Internet addiction among adolescents and young adults is cause of concerns. Data was collected on 441 undergraduate students (285 female), aging from 18 to 36, using an assessment self-reporting set consisting of the Young’s Internet Addiction Test, the Leeds Dependence Questionnaire and the Dissociative Experience Scale. Results converging for the three psychological phenomena involved are interrelated, corroborating the hypothesis of the search for an altered state of consciousness as their common underlying mechanism. Findings show that the tendency to escape from reality, through dissociation and substance abuse, are risk factors for Internet addiction in youngsters. The implications of these results are discussed in a preventive and clinical perspective.http://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/MJCP/article/view/1500 |
| spellingShingle | Roberta Biolcati Giacomo Mancini Elena Trombini Brief report: the influence of dissociative experiences and alcohol/drugs dependence on Internet addiction Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology |
| title | Brief report: the influence of dissociative experiences and alcohol/drugs dependence on Internet addiction |
| title_full | Brief report: the influence of dissociative experiences and alcohol/drugs dependence on Internet addiction |
| title_fullStr | Brief report: the influence of dissociative experiences and alcohol/drugs dependence on Internet addiction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Brief report: the influence of dissociative experiences and alcohol/drugs dependence on Internet addiction |
| title_short | Brief report: the influence of dissociative experiences and alcohol/drugs dependence on Internet addiction |
| title_sort | brief report the influence of dissociative experiences and alcohol drugs dependence on internet addiction |
| url | http://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/MJCP/article/view/1500 |
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