The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and its implications for Internet addiction


Por: Ruiz, Isela, Cedillo, Laura N., Jimenez, Juan C., Hernandez, David, MIRANDA, FLORENCIO

Publicada: 1 may 2020
Resumen:
The pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 poses a challenge to biological, psychological and social resilience. Vulnerable individuals include those who have substance use disorders. Addiction can occur in many forms like behavioral addictions. This study Internet addiction previous and during physical confinement was evaluated. We evaluated 300 undergraduate students, 150 before the confinement and 150 during the confinement period. All completed a 26-item measure of Internet addiction questionnaire. Results showed in the previous condition that 38,67% were in Internet addiction condition, while 61,33% were in risk condition. In physical confinement, 8,16% were in Internet addiction condition, 51,02% did not show Internet addiction, while the 40,08% were in risk condition. Implications for the study, prevention, and treatment of behavioral addictions are discussed.

Filiaciones:
Ruiz, Isela:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Dept Psicol, Av Los Barrios 1, Reyes Iztacala Tlalnepan 54980, Edo Mex, Mexico

Cedillo, Laura N.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Dept Psicol, Av Los Barrios 1, Reyes Iztacala Tlalnepan 54980, Edo Mex, Mexico

Jimenez, Juan C.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Dept Psicol, Av Los Barrios 1, Reyes Iztacala Tlalnepan 54980, Edo Mex, Mexico

Hernandez, David:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Dept Psicol, Av Los Barrios 1, Reyes Iztacala Tlalnepan 54980, Edo Mex, Mexico

MIRANDA, FLORENCIO:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Iztacala, Dept Psicol, Av Los Barrios 1, Reyes Iztacala Tlalnepan 54980, Edo Mex, Mexico
ISSN: 07184123





CUADERNOS DE NEUROPSICOLOGIA-PANAMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
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Neuropsicología.cl, NEUROPSICOLOGIA CL, RANCAGUA, 00000, CHILE, Chile
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 14 Número: 2
Páginas: 16-24
WOS Id: 000599136800003

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