ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Escapism and Excessive Online Behaviors: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study in Finland during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- A clustering based on the dynamics of DSM-5 criteria for gambling disorder: A 5-year follow-up of gamblers with and without gambling disorder.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- How do AI micro-dramas lead to addictive use among older adults? A chain mediation model of escapism motivation and flow experience.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- A dual-moderation model of physical activity and gender in the relationship between experiential avoidance and short video dependency.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Help-seeking for gambling problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study on the experiences of Norwegian help providers and their insights into gamblers.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Caught in the Web of the Net? Part II: A Motivation-Based Developmental Psychopathology Model for the Aberrant Internet Use in (Young) People with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2025Review
- Scrutinizing the Gateway Relationship Between Gaming and Gambling Disorder: Scoping Review With a Focus on the Southeast Asian Region.JMIR serious games · 2025Review
- Rates and psychological stress predictors of problematic internet use (PIU) during the COVID-19 pandemic in a racially diverse sample of young adults.Anxiety, stress, and coping · 2024Article
- Does internet addiction affect the level of emotional intelligence among nursing students? A cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Clinical Manifestations' Spectrum of Smartphone Addiction: Moving from an Addiction toward a Clinical Syndrome.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2024Article
- Understanding Problematic Gaming During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Adolescents and Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2023Review
- Need for Distinctiveness Leads to Pathological Internet Use? The Perspective of Cognitive Behavioral Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Excessive online behaviors refer to harmful or disproportionate use of digital network applications. Such behaviors are likely to be associated with escapist motives. Our aim was to analyze whether escapism predicts excessive gambling, excessive gaming, and excessive internet use over time. A longitudinal sample of Finnish residents aged 18-75 years (
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