Internet addiction

VONDRÁČKOVÁ, Petra and David ŠMAHEL. Internet addiction. In Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior. Hershey: IGI Global, 2012, p. 754-767. 1st edition. ISBN 1-4666-0315-1. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0315-8.ch063.

Basic information

• Original name: Internet addiction
• Name in Czech: Závislost na internetu
• Authors: VONDRÁČKOVÁ, Petra (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and David ŠMAHEL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Hershey, Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior, p. 754-767, 14 pp. 1st edition, 2012.
• Publisher: IGI Global

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Chapter(s) of a specialized book
• Field of Study: 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Country of publisher: United States of America
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: printed version "print"
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/12:00065915
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• ISBN: 1-4666-0315-1
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0315-8.ch063
• Keywords in English: Internet Addiction; treatment; prevalence; correlates; measurement; diagnostic criteria

Abstract

Internet addiction can be defined as overuse of the Internet leading to impairment of an individual’s psychological state; this includes both mental and emotional states, as well as scholastic, occupational, and social interactions. Internet addiction was first mentioned in a clinical context by Kimberly Young in 1996, since then it has received attention from experts in various scientific fields. Perhaps due to its short history, the concept of Internet addiction has not been fully developed and there are still many unanswered questions, particularly regarding the terminology, definition, and its clinical relevance. Realized studies on Internet addiction have focused on (a) prevalence estimates, (b) negative correlates, (c) defining the core components and designing measurement scales and/or diagnostic criteria, and (d) treatment approaches. Future research should focus on clarifying the concept of Internet addiction and related terminology, and creating a standardized instrument for measuring Internet addiction.

Links

• GAP407/12/1831, research and development project: Name: Faktory excesivního online hraní a jejich vývoj v čase (Acronym: RFEOG)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Revealing Factors of Excessive Online Gaming and its Development over Time