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Internet Addiction Effect on Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Applications of machine learning algorithms to detect digital addiction: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Factors Associated With Digital Addiction: Umbrella Review.JMIR mental health · 2025Pooled it
- Caught in the Web of the Net? Part I: Meta-analyses of Problematic Internet Use and Social Media Use in (Young) People with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2025Pooled it
- Mindfulness exercise and quality of life among nursing students: the mediating roles of self-control and internet addiction.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Internet Addiction and Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Patients Diagnosed With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.Psychiatry investigation · 2026Article
- Empowerment Model for The Elderly and Community to Improve the Welfare of the Elderly.F1000Research · 2026Article
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- Development and validation of a comprehensive prevention-focused intervention package for problematic digital technology use among youth: a multi-site study protocol.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Are depression, quality of life and life satisfaction associated with internet addiction? A cross-sectional study among Turkish university students.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Assessing the Spectrum of Internet Use in a Healthy Sample: Altered Psychological States and Intact Brain Responses to an Equiprobable Go/NoGo Task.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Centre for Advanced Research on Addictive Behaviors: a national framework for digital wellness and youth mental health targeting behavioral addictions in India.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Associations between Internet addiction, life satisfaction, and post-traumatic stress symptoms among disaster-exposed children and early adolescents: a three-wave longitudinal study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Association of problematic usage of the internet with burnout, depression, insomnia and quality of life among Hungarian recreational esports players: a cross sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- How gacha gaming and life quality shape problem gambling risk: insights from a cross-sectional study using Hong Kong-based online survey of young adults.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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- The association of problematic usage of the internet with burnout, depression, insomnia, and quality of life among Hungarian high school students.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Social Support Mediates the Association between Health Anxiety and Quality of Life: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effects of sleep quality on the association between problematic internet use and quality of life in people with substance use disorder.BJPsych open · 2022Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeDue to the use of different methodologies, tools, and measurements, the positive or negative impact of Internet use on human life quality is accompanied by a series of ambiguities and uncertainties. Therefore, in this study, a systematic review and meta-analysis are conducted regarding the effect of Internet addiction on the quality of life.
methodsA systematic search of resources was conducted to investigate the effect of Internet addiction on the quality of life. The databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Science Direct were searched from January 1980 to July 2020. The articles were screened by two researchers in multiple levels in terms of the title, abstract, and full-text; then, final studies that met the inclusion criteria were retrieved and included in the study.
resultsAfter searching the previously mentioned international databases, 3863 papers were found, 18 of which we included in the final analysis. Surveys indicated that people who had a high Internet addiction received lower scores of quality of life than those who were normal Internet users (OR = 2.45, 95% CI; 2.31-2.61,
conclusionThese findings illustrate that Internet addiction should be regarded as a major health concern and incorporated into health education and intervention initiatives.
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