Jan 3, 2020
What Experts Say May Drive Video Game Addiction In Teens
Are teens decompressing through video games? Read the article here.
Research + News | Topic: Addiction
Jan 2, 2020
Loot Box Purchases And Skin Betting Viewed As ‘Highly Addictive’ By Young Gamers
Loot boxes are mystery items embedded within games that can be purchased for randomised rewards, including “skins” which change the appearance of a character. The skins can then be used to trade on third-party websites for real money. Read the article here.
Oct 28, 2019
Role Reversal: Children Often Begging Parents To Put Phones Away
Alarming new research reveals that the average parent spends just 24 minutes more per day with their children than they do with their smartphone. Read the article here.
Oct 25, 2019
Phone Detox Camps Are Real And Filled With Teenagers
Smartphones are many people’s gateway to entertainment, knowledge and other people strewn across the globe, a means to an end – be it education, connection, self-development. In one part of the world, though, it has become an addiction. Read the article here.
Oct 25, 2019
Can You Really Be Addicted To Video Games?
The latest research suggests it’s not far-fetched at all — especially when you consider all the societal and cultural factors that make today’s games so attractive. Read the article here.
Oct 21, 2019
The Teenagers So Addicted To Cellphones They’re Going To Detox Centers
More than 98% of South Korean teens used a smartphone in 2018, according to government figures — and many are showing signs of addiction. Read the article here.
Oct 15, 2019
Study Reports One In Four Brazilian Teenagers Is Web-Dependent
A Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES) survey of more than 2,000 adolescents shows that 25.3 percent are moderately or severely dependent on the Internet. Read the article here.
Oct 7, 2019
Teens Social Media Obsession Brings Health Risks, Docs Warn
As children and teens become more absorbed by the lure of posting and reading others’ posts on social media, it becomes critical for adults to step in, set limits and just clarify things, doctors urge. Read the article here.
Oct 3, 2019
More Teens In Mexico Feel ‘Addicted’ To Phones Than In Other Countries
But in all countries, “one thing we’ve found in common is the number of parents and teens who say they wake up in the middle of the night and check their phones.” Read the full article here.
Sep 5, 2019
Teenagers And Their Phones: ‘I Plan To Spend Five Minutes And It Ends Up An Hour’
Some Irish teens share their highs and lows about smartphone use. Read the article here.