Annotated Bibliographies
(Google Scholar & JSTOR)
The Internet Addiction is currently a problem that has been ignored for many years. As a result, it has cause many important scientists, writers, and researchers to investigate more deeply about how exactly does it cause an effect on people’s behavior. Every addiction is bad no matter what it is!
Beard, Keith W., and Eve M. Wolf. "Modification in the proposed diagnostic criteria forInternet addiction." CyberPsychology & Behavior 4.3 (2001): 377-383.
Beard explains that the Internet is a new technology era, that has amazingly impacted the world andprovided many benefits to its users. Unfortunately, the Internet has also its negative effects which arepeople becoming preoccupied with the Internet because they are unable to control their use, and arejeopardizing employment and relationships. The Internet addiction has been proposed as an explanationfor uncontrollable, damaging use of this technology. Symptoms of excessive Internet use are compared tothe criteria used to diagnose other addictions. This article suggests some modifications to the diagnosticcriteria that has been commonly proposed for Internet addiction.
Brenner, Viktor. "Psychology of computer use: XLVII. Parameters of Internet use, abuseand addiction: the first 90 days of the Internet Usage Survey."Psychologicalreports 80.3 (1997): 879-882.
This author mainly introduces 3 aspects which are the internet addiction can affect as much as any otheraddiction from drugs to any bad habits. Also this author really specifies that the most affected ones areteenagers because they are barely under the developmental process that catch their attention more easily,teens are daily known to be the audience that consumes more of their time on the internet. Lastly, Viktormentions that people who encounter to this addiction are more propane to suffer from poor timemanagement skills. This main points will be back up with a few research and surveys.
Griffiths, Mark. "Internet addiction: fact or fiction?" The Psychologist (1999).
This author introduces that taking all the case study and survey evidence together, it can be argued thatexcessive usage in a majority of cases appears to be purely symptomatic. He discusses main parts of theproblem. The internet is being used as a tool to engage in other types of rewarding behavior, like being ina relationship. However, internet addiction may be prevalent in a significant minority of individuals.Internet addiction can be simply thrown away based on the author, not just because you are a computerscience major you are already addicted. The purpose of internet usage is what really determines if there isa truth problem or not. Many people can make a big deal of a simple tool that will develop the future.
Huang, Chiungjung. "Internet Addiction: Stability and Change." European Journal ofPsychology of Education 25.3 (2010): 345-61. Web
.Huang in this article talks about the examination of five indices of stability and change in Internetaddiction: structural stability, mean-level stability, differential stability, individual-level stability, andipsative stability. The study sample included 351 undergraduate students from freshman to the end ofjunior year. The findings revealed stability rather than change in Internet addiction. Prior academic self-concept was not associated with individual-level stability, profile consistency, and dispersion.
Sidouane Patcha Lum:
not quite necessary
Search, Kenneth. "Internet Addiction." GPSolo 21.7 (2004): 48-49. Web.
In this article Kenneth describes some scenarios of very clear internet addiction based on actions that maynot sound harmful but at the end they have serious consequences. According to Kenneth any addictioncan be seen as an impulse control disorder. Also very important to note is that if people meet at least 5criteria means Internet dependence which are: Unsuccessful attempts to stop or control computer use,dishonesty related to computer use, problems in significant life areas as a result of computer use, spendingincreasing time online in order to get the same reaction achieved previously in less time, escaping feelingswhile online, experiencing anxiety, irritability, mood swings, restlessness, depression, and/or insomniawhen not able to use the Internet, experiencing both euphoria and guilt from computer use, preoccupationwith computer use or related activities; more and more time online, or financial problems related tocomputer use.Unfortunately, Internet addiction is linked to other addictions most typically sexual, gambling, orshopping/spending addictions and counting. This can also lead to such illegal behaviors as kiting checksor embezzlement, with significant legal consequences.
Young, Kimberly S. "Internet addiction: The emergence of a new clinicaldisorder." CyberPsychology & Behavior 1.3 (1998): 237-244.
The author mentions how the Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion inDSM-V. Conceptually, the diagnosis is a compulsive or impulsive spectrum disorder that involves onlineand offline computer usage and consists of at least three subtypes: excessive gaming, sexualpreoccupations, and e-mail/text messaging. Kimberly also mentions all the problems behind thesedisorder and consequences that may cause not only to the people who practice it but all their family,friends, and relations either directly or indirectly.
Young, Kimberly S. "Internet addiction: symptoms, evaluation andtreatment." Innovations in clinical practice: A source book 17 (1999): 19-31.
Young mentions how the Internet itself is a neutral device originally designed to facilitate research amongacademic and military agencies. Addictive use of the Internet is a new phenomenon which manypractitioners are unaware of and subsequently unprepared to treat. Some therapists are unfamiliar with theInternet, making its seduction difficult to understand. Also there are many people that are really notseverely affected because patients are not really into the Internet usage which makes believe that there isnot really a problem behind the Internet than its beneficial functionality. The main purpose is to enableclinicians to better detect and treat Internet addiction. Lastly, since Internet addiction is an emergentdisorder, implications for future practice are presented.
(Google Scholar & JSTOR)
The Internet Addiction is currently a problem that has been ignored for many years. As a result, it has cause many important scientists, writers, and researchers to investigate more deeply about how exactly does it cause an effect on people’s behavior. Every addiction is bad no matter what it is!
Beard, Keith W., and Eve M. Wolf. "Modification in the proposed diagnostic criteria forInternet addiction." CyberPsychology & Behavior 4.3 (2001): 377-383.
Beard explains that the Internet is a new technology era, that has amazingly impacted the world andprovided many benefits to its users. Unfortunately, the Internet has also its negative effects which arepeople becoming preoccupied with the Internet because they are unable to control their use, and arejeopardizing employment and relationships. The Internet addiction has been proposed as an explanationfor uncontrollable, damaging use of this technology. Symptoms of excessive Internet use are compared tothe criteria used to diagnose other addictions. This article suggests some modifications to the diagnosticcriteria that has been commonly proposed for Internet addiction.
Brenner, Viktor. "Psychology of computer use: XLVII. Parameters of Internet use, abuseand addiction: the first 90 days of the Internet Usage Survey."Psychologicalreports 80.3 (1997): 879-882.
This author mainly introduces 3 aspects which are the internet addiction can affect as much as any otheraddiction from drugs to any bad habits. Also this author really specifies that the most affected ones areteenagers because they are barely under the developmental process that catch their attention more easily,teens are daily known to be the audience that consumes more of their time on the internet. Lastly, Viktormentions that people who encounter to this addiction are more propane to suffer from poor timemanagement skills. This main points will be back up with a few research and surveys.
Griffiths, Mark. "Internet addiction: fact or fiction?" The Psychologist (1999).
This author introduces that taking all the case study and survey evidence together, it can be argued thatexcessive usage in a majority of cases appears to be purely symptomatic. He discusses main parts of theproblem. The internet is being used as a tool to engage in other types of rewarding behavior, like being ina relationship. However, internet addiction may be prevalent in a significant minority of individuals.Internet addiction can be simply thrown away based on the author, not just because you are a computerscience major you are already addicted. The purpose of internet usage is what really determines if there isa truth problem or not. Many people can make a big deal of a simple tool that will develop the future.
Huang, Chiungjung. "Internet Addiction: Stability and Change." European Journal ofPsychology of Education 25.3 (2010): 345-61. Web
.Huang in this article talks about the examination of five indices of stability and change in Internetaddiction: structural stability, mean-level stability, differential stability, individual-level stability, andipsative stability. The study sample included 351 undergraduate students from freshman to the end ofjunior year. The findings revealed stability rather than change in Internet addiction. Prior academic self-concept was not associated with individual-level stability, profile consistency, and dispersion.
Sidouane Patcha Lum:
not quite necessary
Search, Kenneth. "Internet Addiction." GPSolo 21.7 (2004): 48-49. Web.
In this article Kenneth describes some scenarios of very clear internet addiction based on actions that maynot sound harmful but at the end they have serious consequences. According to Kenneth any addictioncan be seen as an impulse control disorder. Also very important to note is that if people meet at least 5criteria means Internet dependence which are: Unsuccessful attempts to stop or control computer use,dishonesty related to computer use, problems in significant life areas as a result of computer use, spendingincreasing time online in order to get the same reaction achieved previously in less time, escaping feelingswhile online, experiencing anxiety, irritability, mood swings, restlessness, depression, and/or insomniawhen not able to use the Internet, experiencing both euphoria and guilt from computer use, preoccupationwith computer use or related activities; more and more time online, or financial problems related tocomputer use.Unfortunately, Internet addiction is linked to other addictions most typically sexual, gambling, orshopping/spending addictions and counting. This can also lead to such illegal behaviors as kiting checksor embezzlement, with significant legal consequences.
Young, Kimberly S. "Internet addiction: The emergence of a new clinicaldisorder." CyberPsychology & Behavior 1.3 (1998): 237-244.
The author mentions how the Internet addiction appears to be a common disorder that merits inclusion inDSM-V. Conceptually, the diagnosis is a compulsive or impulsive spectrum disorder that involves onlineand offline computer usage and consists of at least three subtypes: excessive gaming, sexualpreoccupations, and e-mail/text messaging. Kimberly also mentions all the problems behind thesedisorder and consequences that may cause not only to the people who practice it but all their family,friends, and relations either directly or indirectly.
Young, Kimberly S. "Internet addiction: symptoms, evaluation andtreatment." Innovations in clinical practice: A source book 17 (1999): 19-31.
Young mentions how the Internet itself is a neutral device originally designed to facilitate research amongacademic and military agencies. Addictive use of the Internet is a new phenomenon which manypractitioners are unaware of and subsequently unprepared to treat. Some therapists are unfamiliar with theInternet, making its seduction difficult to understand. Also there are many people that are really notseverely affected because patients are not really into the Internet usage which makes believe that there isnot really a problem behind the Internet than its beneficial functionality. The main purpose is to enableclinicians to better detect and treat Internet addiction. Lastly, since Internet addiction is an emergentdisorder, implications for future practice are presented.