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| Title |
Differential Psychological Impact of Internet Exposure on Internet Addicts
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0055162 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Michela Romano, Lisa A. Osborne, Roberto Truzoli, Phil Reed |
| Abstract |
The study explored the immediate impact of internet exposure on the mood and psychological states of internet addicts and low internet-users. Participants were given a battery of psychological tests to explore levels of internet addiction, mood, anxiety, depression, schizotypy, and autism traits. They were then given exposure to the internet for 15 min, and re-tested for mood and current anxiety. Internet addiction was associated with long-standing depression, impulsive nonconformity, and autism traits. High internet-users also showed a pronounced decrease in mood following internet use compared to the low internet-users. The immediate negative impact of exposure to the internet on the mood of internet addicts may contribute to increased usage by those individuals attempting to reduce their low mood by re-engaging rapidly in internet use. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 31 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 35% |
| Spain | 2 | 6% |
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| Russia | 1 | 3% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 3% |
| India | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 13 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 27 | 87% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 6% |
| Scientists | 1 | 3% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 203 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 198 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 34 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 30 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 26 | 13% |
| Researcher | 21 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 6% |
| Other | 35 | 17% |
| Unknown | 45 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 61 | 30% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 14% |
| Social Sciences | 20 | 10% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 9 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 26 | 13% |
| Unknown | 52 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 73. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 September 2022.
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#177
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