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Lapshina, Natalia; Stewart, Shannon L. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: This study examined predictors of service complexity in children with comorbid intellectual developmental disorder (IDD) and mental health concerns. We examined whether patient type, safety risk, exposure to trauma, and family dysfunction were related to service complexity. Method: The study had a cross-sectional design, wherein…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Disorders, Hospitals, Clinics
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Morgan, Hani; Lee, Guang-Lea – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2017
Although the use of technology can be very important for children younger than age 12 years, not all countries possess the financial resources to make digital resources widely available to students. Children can also use technology inappropriately. This study explores the consequences of exposure to different forms of technology on children. It…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Toys, Children, Computers
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Hill, John C.; Hains, Bryan; Ricketts, Kristina – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2017
Drug abuse has been a persistent problem within the United States. Among the nation, Kentucky ranks third in drug overdose and drug mortality rates, with numbers quadrupling from 1999 to 2010. Recent statistics indicate drug offenders account or a significant portion of individuals within the criminal justice system, directly affecting the…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Addictive Behavior, Intervention, Social Development
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Forberger, Sarah; Riedel, Oliver; Bühringer, Gerhard – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2017
This paper reports on the European Graduate School in Addiction Research (ESADD), which contributes to the scientific education of PhD/MD addiction research students and promotes interdisciplinary cooperation and academic networking in Europe. ESADD is a two-year course, built first from a conceptual analysis of knowledge needs, then iteratively…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Addictive Behavior, Student Research
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Bednarz, Jana; Delfabbro, Paul; King, Daniel – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2013
The aim of this study was to examine the role of free-play modes on gambling behaviour in computer-based roulette. Eighty participants were randomly allocated to one of four pre-exposure conditions: no exposure (control group), a loss condition, a break-even and a profit condition in which the return to player was greater than 100%. Behavioural…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Persistence, Play, Computer Games
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Gezgin, Deniz Mertkan – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2018
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship among smartphone addiction, fear of missing out (FoMO), excessive use of social networking sites (SNSs) on smartphones and sleep duration among high school students. The study group consists of 161 high school students from two state high schools in Turkey. Pearson correlation coefficient and…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Handheld Devices, Correlation, Age Differences
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Taylor, Purcell; El-Sabawi, Taleed; Cangin, Causenge – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: To improve the CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye opener) questionnaire's predictive accuracy in screening college students. Participants: The sample consisted of 219 midwestern university students who self-administered a confidential survey. Methods: Exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, receiver operating…
Descriptors: College Students, Factor Analysis, Screening Tests, Factor Structure
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Arslan, Yusuf – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
In this study, it was tried to comprehend whether there occur any changes in behaviours of university students switching from classical cell phones to smartphones. The investigation was carried out according to quantitative research method. Questionnaire was employed as data collection tool. The datum of the study was limited with the information…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, College Students, Behavior Change, Statistical Analysis
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Ružic-Baf, Maja; Strnak, Hrvoje; Debeljuh, Andrea – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2016
The availability of new information and communication technologies to an increasingly younger population, the constant availability of the Internet and the opportunity to search information, to create new types and models of communication, types of acceptance and ways of accepting and coping with the infinite amount of information, the velocity…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Video Games, Grade 7
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Kirschmann, Erin K. Z.; Mauna, Jocelyn C.; Willis, Cory M.; Foster, Rebecca L.; Chipman, Amanda M.; Thiels, Edda – Learning & Memory, 2014
Conditioned stimuli (CS) can modulate reward-seeking behavior. This modulatory effect can be maladaptive and has been implicated in excessive reward seeking and relapse to drug addiction. We previously demonstrated that exposure to an appetitive CS causes an increase in the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and cyclic-AMP…
Descriptors: Conditioning, Stimuli, Cues, Rewards
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Thompson, Geoff – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
This article describes a treatment for addictions, based on the idea that addiction is a response to living a life that has little personal meaning. First, it presents the theory of Meaning-Centered Therapy (MCT) as developed by Paul Wong, particularly the need to understand intoxication from the addict's perspective. Next, it presents the…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Addictive Behavior, Case Studies
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Miles, Rhea; Zambone, Alana – Science Teacher, 2017
Students who are blind or visually impaired (BVI), like all students, need to conduct scientific investigations that involve measurements and reading experimental procedures. Best instructional practices for BVI students include touch and hearing experiences. Related strategies and tools include electronic textbooks, assistive technologies such as…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Blindness, Visual Impairments, Teaching Methods
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Simsek, Ali; Elciyar, Kemal; Kizilhan, Taner – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
For a long time the concept of addiction has been considered within the medical context of consuming certain materials excessively. Lately, it has been used to describe by psychologists some behavioral habits that are outside the normal life of the general population, such as gambling which affect a particular group of individuals. After the…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Social Media, High School Students, College Students
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Kaya, Zöhre; Kaya, Selim Firat; Sagun, Aysenur; Koç, Kübra Sen – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2019
This research aims to explore the risk behaviour tendencies of teenagers in relation to the use of Wattpad and some socio-demographic variables. The research employs correlational research model and was conducted with 572 students (237 female students and 335 male students) studying at science, Anatolia and vocational high school. Risk Behaviours…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Adolescents, Student Behavior, High School Students
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Tas, Besra; Öztosun, Ali – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2018
The aim of the present study is to examine whether adolescent perception of social support and ostracism experiences are able to predict Internet addiction. The study endeavours to identify whether adolescent perception of social support, ostracism experiences, and Internet addiction significantly vary on the basis of sex, educational level,…
Descriptors: Internet, Correlation, Addictive Behavior, Social Support Groups
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