ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Problematic Internet Use among Adults: A Cross-Cultural Study in 15 Countries.
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- Examining the Association Between Internet Use and Perceived Stress in Adults: Longitudinal Observational Study Combining Web Tracking Data With Questionnaires.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Observational
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- Psychometric validation of the Farsi Bergen social media addiction scale (BSMAS) among Iranian adults.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Resilience and Social-Emotional Expertise as Predictors of Problematic Internet Use Among University Students.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Problematic Internet use among resident physicians at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Understanding the Emergence of Comorbidity between Problematic Online Gaming and Gambling: A Network Analysis Approach.Brain sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe present study compared adult usage patterns of online activities, the frequency rate of problematic internet use (PIU), and risk factors (including the psychopathology associated with PIU, i.e., distress and impulsivity) among adults in 15 countries from Europe, America, and Asia.
methodsA total of 5130 adults from Belgium, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, UK, Norway, Peru, Canada, US, and Indonesia completed an online survey assessing PIU and a number of psychological variables (i.e., depression, anxiety, stress, and impulsivity). The sample included more females, with a mean age of 24.71 years (SD = 8.70).
resultsPIU was slightly lower in European countries (rates ranged from 1.1% in Finland to 10.1% in the UK, compared to 2.9% in Canada and 10.4% in the US). There were differences in specific PIU rates (e.g., problematic gaming ranged from 0.4% in Poland to 4.7% in Indonesia). Regression analyses showed that PIU was predicted by problematic social networking and gaming, lack of perseverance, positive urgency, and depression.
conclusionsThe differences in PIU between countries were significant for those between continental regions (Europe versus non-European countries). One of the most interesting findings is that the specific PIU risks were generally low compared to contemporary literature. However, higher levels of PIU were present in countries outside of Europe, although intra-European differences existed.
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