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SynthesisClinical psychology & psychotherapy2021

A systematic review of metacognitions in Internet Gaming Disorder and problematic Internet, smartphone and social networking sites use.

Silvia Casale, Alessia Musicò, Marcantonio M Spada

Open access · hybridAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Clinical psychology & psychotherapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 92 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. What Adolescents Have to Say about Problematic Internet Use: A Qualitative Study Based on Focus Groups.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Silvia CasaleDepartment of Health Sciences, Psychology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3823-9773
Alessia MusicòDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Marcantonio M SpadaDivision of Psychology, School of Applied Sciences, London South Bank University, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4548-9578
University of Florence · ITLondon South Bank University · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe use of new technologies is growing, and some authors have suggested that frequent use might hide a non-chemical addiction (i.e., technological addiction). Over the last 5 years, several studies investigating the role of metacognitions in technological addictions have been published. We aim to provide the first systematic review focused on this topic, by updating the initial evidence highlighted by a previous systematic review on metacognitions across addictive behaviours (Hamonniere & Varescon, 2018).

methodsElectronic literature databases (Pubmed, PsychINFO, SCOPUS and Web of Science) were searched to identify studies that examined the relationship between metacognitions and four different technological addictions (Internet Gaming Disorder, IGD; problematic Internet use, PIU; problematic smartphone use, PSU; and problematic social networking sites use, PSNSU).

resultsWe found 13 empirical studies published between 2018 and 2021. Positive low to moderate cross-sectional associations between the four technological addictions and both generic and specific metacognitions were found, in accordance with the metacognitive model of addictive behaviours. Positive beliefs about worry, negative beliefs about thoughts concerning uncontrollability and danger, beliefs about the need to control thoughts and a lack of cognitive confidence were associated with IGD, PIU, PSU and PSNSU.

conclusionsThe absence of longitudinal studies prevents us from providing definitive answers about the role of metacognitions in technological addictions. Despite this limitation, interventions that target metacognitions could be beneficial for people presenting with technological addictions.

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Behavior, AddictiveMetacognitionCross-Sectional StudiesHumansInternetInternet Addiction DisorderInternet UseSmartphoneSocial NetworkingInternet Gaming Disordermetacognitionsproblematic Internet useproblematic smartphone useproblematic social networking sites usesystematic review

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PMID33783920
PMCPMC9290093
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