Internet Addiction; Symptoms, Impacts and Treatments
Résumé
The internet as a rich source of information has turned into
one of the global necessities. It has provided new opportunities
for shopping, entertaining, learning, and social interaction for
individuals of all age groups. As of January 2021, 4.66 billion active
internet users have been recognized. It means that 59.5 percent
of the population is using the Internet globally [1]. Although the
prevalence of internet usage has facilitated tasks in many ways
and helped to an equal share of information all around the world,
it is also becoming problematic in case of being misused and
may lead to internet addiction. The rapidly growing epidemy of
internet usage can lead to serious long-lasting issues in case of
being overlooked. In this study, the particular definition of internet
addiction is provided. Then, its determinative and diagnosis factors
[2], are offered to help distinguish if an individual is suffering from
internet addiction. Also, preventative and remedial approaches are
suggested to address the internet addiction problem.
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