NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 5 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Sahin, Cengiz – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2011
The concept of internet addiction refers to the excessive use of internet which in turn causes various problems in individual, social and professional aspects. The aim of this study was to determine internet addiction levels of internet users from all age groups. The study used survey model. Study group of the study consisted of a total of 596…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Internet, Addictive Behavior, Age Differences
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hakansson, Anders; Bradvik, Louise; Schlyter, Frans; Berglund, Mats – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2011
The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with repeated suicide attempts among criminal justice clients examined for substance abuse using the Addiction Severity Index. Among suicide attempters (n = 1,404), repeaters (two or more attempts, n = 770) were compared to nonrepeaters. In logistic regression, repetition was associated with…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Violence, Criminals, Suicide
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Japuntich, Sandra J.; Piper, Megan E.; Leventhal, Adam M.; Bolt, Daniel M.; Baker, Timothy B. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: Most smoking cessation studies have used long-term abstinence as their primary outcome measure. Recent research has suggested that long-term abstinence may be an insensitive index of important smoking cessation mechanisms. The goal of the current study was to examine the effects of 5 smoking cessation pharmacotherapies using Shiffman et…
Descriptors: Smoking, Drug Therapy, Program Effectiveness, Whites
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Logan, Diane E.; Kilmer, Jason R.; Marlatt, G. Alan – Journal of American College Health, 2010
Objective: The present study examined the relationship between alcohol use and positive psychology's character virtues in a college student sample. Each of the virtues of wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence were examined as protective factors and moderators of drinking consequences. Participants: This sample included…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Drinking, Personality Traits, Student Characteristics
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Petry, Nancy M. – Gerontologist, 2002
Purpose: Pathological gambling is an increasing public health concern, but very little is known about this disorder in older adults. This study evaluated gambling and psychosocial problems across age groups in treatment-seeking gamblers. Design and Methods: At intake to gambling treatment programs, 343 pathological gamblers completed the Addiction…
Descriptors: Employment Problems, Age Differences, Public Health, Young Adults