Internet Addiction: Debating the Diagnosis

• Main Authors: Czincz, Jennifer, Hechanova, Ma. Regina
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2009
• Subjects: addiction; internet use; mental health; Clinical Psychology; Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/195; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15228830903329815
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

While the Internet has revolutionized the process of information gathering and communication in society, there has been mounting concern in the literature as to the effect of the medium on the individual. Researchers appear torn as to whether an individual can actually develop an addiction to the In...