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SynthesisCurrent neuropharmacology2019

School-based Prevention for Adolescent Internet Addiction: Prevention is the Key. A Systematic Literature Review.

Melina A Throuvala, Mark D Griffiths, Mike Rennoldson, Daria J Kuss

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Synthesis in Current neuropharmacology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 69 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
69citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
31.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

69 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 175 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. Digital media balance and mental health: effects of a school-based program.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026
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9 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Melina A ThrouvalaInternational Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Mark D GriffithsInternational Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Mike RennoldsonPsychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Daria J KussInternational Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Nottingham Trent University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adolescents' media use represents a normative need for information, communication, recreation and functionality, yet problematic Internet use has increased. Given the arguably alarming prevalence rates worldwide and the increasingly problematic use of gaming and social media, the need for an integration of prevention efforts appears to be timely. The aim of this systematic literature review is (i) to identify school-based prevention programmes or protocols for Internet Addiction targeting adolescents within the school context and to examine the programmes' effectiveness, and (ii) to highlight strengths, limitations, and best practices to inform the design of new initiatives, by capitalizing on these studies' recommendations. The findings of the reviewed studies to date presented mixed outcomes and are in need of further empirical evidence. The current review identified the following needs to be addressed in future designs to: (i) define the clinical status of Internet Addiction (IA) more precisely, (ii) use more current psychometrically robust assessment tools for the measurement of effectiveness (based on the most recent empirical developments), (iii) reconsider the main outcome of Internet time reduction as it appears to be problematic, (iv) build methodologically sound evidence-based prevention programmes, (v) focus on skill enhancement and the use of protective and harm-reducing factors, and (vi) include IA as one of the risk behaviours in multi-risk behaviour interventions. These appear to be crucial factors in addressing future research designs and the formulation of new prevention initiatives. Validated findings could then inform promising strategies for IA and gaming prevention in public policy and education.

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InternetSchool Health ServicesAdolescentBehavior, AddictiveHumansProgram EvaluationProtective FactorsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSchoolsSocial Mediaaddiction preventionadolescentsgamingInternet addictionschoolssocial media.

Identifiers

PMID30101714
PMCPMC6712298
OpenAlexW2887361745

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