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The association between Internet addiction and personality disorders in a general population-based sample

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Data on Internet addiction (IA) and its association with personality disorder are rare. Previous studies are largely restricted to clinical samples and insufficient measurement of IA. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis data are based on a German sub-sample (n = 168; 86 males; 71...

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Autores principales: Zadra, Sina, Bischof, Gallus, Besser, Bettina, Bischof, Anja, Meyer, Christian, John, Ulrich, Rumpf, Hans-Jürgen
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Publicado: Akadémiai Kiadó 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5370375/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28005417
http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.5.2016.086
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author Zadra, Sina
Bischof, Gallus
Besser, Bettina
Bischof, Anja
Meyer, Christian
John, Ulrich
Rumpf, Hans-Jürgen
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description BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Data on Internet addiction (IA) and its association with personality disorder are rare. Previous studies are largely restricted to clinical samples and insufficient measurement of IA. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis data are based on a German sub-sample (n = 168; 86 males; 71 meeting criteria for IA) with increased levels of excessive Internet use derived from a general population sample (n = 15,023). IA was assessed with a comprehensive standardized interview using the structure of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview and the criteria of Internet Gaming Disorder as suggested in DSM-5. Impulsivity, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and self-esteem were assessed with the widely used questionnaires. RESULTS: Participants with IA showed higher frequencies of personality disorders (29.6%) compared to those without IA (9.3%; p < .001). In males with IA, Cluster C personality disorders were more prevalent than among non-addicted males. Compared to participants who had IA only, lower rates of remission of IA were found among participants with IA and additional cluster B personality disorder. Personality disorders were significantly associated with IA in multivariate analysis. Discussion and conclusion: Comorbidity of IA and personality disorders must be considered in prevention and treatment.
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spelling pubmed-53703752017-04-06 The association between Internet addiction and personality disorders in a general population-based sample Zadra, Sina Bischof, Gallus Besser, Bettina Bischof, Anja Meyer, Christian John, Ulrich Rumpf, Hans-Jürgen J Behav Addict Full-length Report BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Data on Internet addiction (IA) and its association with personality disorder are rare. Previous studies are largely restricted to clinical samples and insufficient measurement of IA. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis data are based on a German sub-sample (n = 168; 86 males; 71 meeting criteria for IA) with increased levels of excessive Internet use derived from a general population sample (n = 15,023). IA was assessed with a comprehensive standardized interview using the structure of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview and the criteria of Internet Gaming Disorder as suggested in DSM-5. Impulsivity, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and self-esteem were assessed with the widely used questionnaires. RESULTS: Participants with IA showed higher frequencies of personality disorders (29.6%) compared to those without IA (9.3%; p < .001). In males with IA, Cluster C personality disorders were more prevalent than among non-addicted males. Compared to participants who had IA only, lower rates of remission of IA were found among participants with IA and additional cluster B personality disorder. Personality disorders were significantly associated with IA in multivariate analysis. Discussion and conclusion: Comorbidity of IA and personality disorders must be considered in prevention and treatment. Akadémiai Kiadó 2016-12-21 2016-12-01 /pmc/articles/PMC5370375/ /pubmed/28005417 http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.5.2016.086 Text en © 2016 Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial purposes, provided the original author and source are credited.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5370375/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28005417
http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.5.2016.086
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