Problematic use of the internet during the COVID-19 pandemic: Good practices and mental health recommendations
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the accelerated spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus came jurisdictional limitations on mobility of citizens and distinct alterations in their daily routines. Confined to their homes, many people increased their overall internet use, with problematic use of the internet (PUI) becoming a potential reason for increased mental health concerns. Our narrative review summarizes information on the extent of PUI during the pandemic, by focusing on three types: online gaming, gambling and pornography viewing. We conclude by providing guidance for mental health professionals and those affected by PUI (with an outline of immediate research priorities and best therapeutic approaches), as well as for the general public (with an overview of safe and preventative practices).
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry
Authors: Biljana Gjoneska, Marc N. Potenza, Julia Jones, Ornella Corazza, Natalie Hall, Célia M.D. Sales, Edna Grünblatt, Giovanni Martinotti, Julius Burkauskas, Anna Maria Werling, Susanne Walitza, Joseph Zohar, José M. Menchón, Orsolya Király, Samuel R. Chamberlain, Naomi A. Fineberg, Zsolt Demetrovics
Institutions: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Yale University, Connecticut Mental Health Center, University of Hertfordshire, Sapienza University of Rome, Universidade do Porto, University of Zurich, ETH Zurich, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich, University of Chieti-Pescara, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Sheba Medical Center, Bellvitge University Hospital, Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, Eötvös Loránd University, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, University of Southampton, University of Cambridge, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, University of Gibraltar
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,100
Funders: Abbott Laboratories, Wellcome Trust, National Institute for Health and Care Research, European Cooperation in Science and Technology, University of Hertfordshire, Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, Nemzeti Kutatási Fejlesztési és Innovációs Hivatal, Innovációs és Technológiai Minisztérium, Medical Research Council, Nemzeti Kutatási, Fejlesztési és Innovaciós Alap, National Research, Development and Innovation Office
OpenAlex ID: W3206445110