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Internet addiction or problematic internet use? Which term should be used?
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posted on 2023-05-20, 07:34 authored by Fernandes, B, Maia, BR, Halley de Oliveira Miguel PontesHalley de Oliveira Miguel PontesInternet use has increased exponentially worldwide. Although the use itself is not negative, since it integrates several benefits, some individuals seem to show problems related to its excessive, uncontrolled, and dysfunctional use. Therefore, the interest of researchers in exploring this use, when it is excessive and unhealthy, has been growing, especially in the last two decades. However, being a subject/construct treated by different authors with different theoretical frameworks, several terms are used in the literature to describe this phenomenon. Regarding this, this article proposes to present a literature review of two of the most used and shared concepts in the scientific literature, that is, internet addiction and problematic internet use.
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Publication title
USP PsicologiaVolume
30Article number
e190020Number
e190020Pagination
1-8ISSN
1678-5177Department/School
School of Psychological SciencesPublisher
Universidade de Sao Paulo * Instituto de PsicologiaPlace of publication
BrazilRights statement
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