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Article: Reports from Augusta State University advance knowledge in addiction medicine.(Report)
- Article from:
- Mental Health Weekly Digest
- Article date:
- January 26, 2009
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According to recent research from the United States, "This study explored Internet addiction among university students in China and the United States to develop a better understanding of Internet addiction in a cross-national setting. Three hundred fourteen respondents were evaluated on 10 Internet addiction symptoms and five Internet addiction dimensions: negative outcomes, social escape, secretive behavior, virtual intimacy, and obsessive-compulsive behavior."
"The results indicate that Chinese students experience a higher rate of Internet addiction than their U.S. counterparts. Additionally, gender was found to be significantly related to Internet addiction ...