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Internet Addiction?

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Chih-Hung Ko, et al in Factors Predictive for Incidence and Remission of Internet Addiction in Young Adolescents: A Prospective Study, CyberPsychology & Behavior, Volume: 10 Issue 4: August 21, 2007, concluded: "High exploratory excitability, low reward dependence, low self-esteem, low family function, and online game playing predicted the emergency [emergence?] of the Internet addiction."

Makes me wonder where the threshold exists between modern day Internet communications levels and "Internet Addiction?" Was this a line-in-the-sand established by clinical professionals with universal agreement, or a threshold that was so highly patient specific that it varied greatly between patients and normal Internet users?

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Fathom

Black Swan wrote: »

Main survey by mail. Followup sampling interviews. Z-score between.

Any Internet use questions for 2020?

mzungu

Fathom wrote: »

Census Bureau attempts sample validation due to low returns.

I thought census questionnaires had to be given back?

[Deleted User]

mzungu wrote: »

I thought census questionnaires had to be given back?

Indeed, but not enforced.

Fathom

Internet addiction Litmus test? Texting, vid surfing, or talking while sitting in public toilet?

mzungu

Fathom wrote: »

Internet addiction Litmus test? Texting, vid surfing, or talking while sitting in public toilet?

IMO so many different areas it's hard to pin one down that could be used.

Fathom

mzungu wrote: »

IMO so many different areas it's hard to pin one down that could be used.

Student texter walked into me today. Different areas...

[Deleted User]

mzungu wrote: »

IMO so many different areas it's hard to pin one down that could be used.

Ubiquitous.

Fathom

Internet addiction. Reiterates the myth of mental illness.

ILoveYourVibes

I definitely suffer from this. Only i don't miss it when i am away from it. I just can't get off it once im on.

Fathom

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I definitely suffer from this. Only i don't miss it when i am away from it. I just can't get off it once im on.

Millennial generation cultural differences?

mzungu

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I definitely suffer from this. Only i don't miss it when i am away from it. I just can't get off it once im on.

No need to worry just yet!

We don't know yet if internet addiction is a thing, the jury is still out. If I had to guess, I would say that it will be put under the general addictive behaviours category in future. In that it is not an addiction in itself, but rather the addictive behaviour is a sign that something else in amiss with the person.

Fathom

mzungu wrote: »

No need to worry just yet! We don't know yet if internet addiction is a thing, the jury is still out. If I had to guess, I would say that it will be put under the general addictive behaviours category in future. In that it is not an addiction in itself, but rather the addictive behaviour is a sign that something else in amiss with the person.

Where is the line drawn between addictive behavior and normal behavior during the technological wave of adoption and adaptation ongoing today? If a line exists, is it a moving target, as culture is?

mzungu

Fathom wrote: »

Where is the line drawn between addictive behavior and normal behavior during the technological wave of adoption and adaptation ongoing today? If a line exists, is it a moving target, as culture is?

Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) research reveals that "95.8% of 8- to 12-year-olds feel anxiety or depressed if wi-fi is turned off in their home or their access to tablets or mobile phones is restricted. This figure has been steadily increasing over the last few years where, despite awareness campaigns, the access to devices with internet availability is increasing among younger children and therefore their dependency level is increasing."

Link: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/views/analysis/worrying-trends-in-the-effects-of-internet-use-among-primary-school-children-925847.html

I think 25 years ago if the Sega Megadrive was taken away similar levels of anxiety and depression might have been recorded. Nothing to do with the internet. Likewise, cancel the subscription to Sky Sports for the premiership and you would get the same thing.

Fathom

mzungu wrote: »

I think 25 years ago if the Sega Megadrive was taken away similar levels of anxiety and depression might have been recorded. Nothing to do with the internet. Likewise, cancel the subscription to Sky Sports for the premiership and you would get the same thing.

Years before, when the TV was withheld?

mzungu

Fathom wrote: »

Years before, when the TV was withheld?

Exactly, the anxiety comes from the removal of the familiar source of entertainment.

Fathom

Oddly, Internet college courses lag behind trend. Students enroll. Don't complete.

mzungu

Fathom wrote: »

Oddly, Internet college courses lag behind trend. Students enroll. Don't complete.

I would be interested in the age profile there. Do drop out rates match bricks and mortar colleges etc?

Fathom

mzungu wrote: »

I would be interested in the age profile there. Do drop out rates match bricks and mortar colleges etc?

Controlling by age. Good point.

mzungu

Fathom wrote: »

Controlling by age. Good point.

I think it would be interesting to compare the age of those that leave bricks and mortar colleges vs online. Demographics may change somewhat as I would imagine the former caters to a younger age group whereas the latter an older one.

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mzungu wrote: »

I think it would be interesting to compare the age of those that leave bricks and mortar colleges vs online.

Certainly worth a study. The free edX may have a worldwide dataset. Would they be interested in an evaluation study? Master or doctorate topic?

mzungu wrote: »

Demographics may change somewhat as I would imagine the former caters to a younger age group whereas the latter an older one.

Distance education has been a department in California Community Colleges. They would have the data for 110 different campuses. Once again a grand prospective study.

Fathom

2-degree related topics and data sets for Internet.

[Deleted User]

Fathom wrote: »

2-degree related topics and data sets for Internet.

I wonder if anyone ever sees the potential in these Internet related research topics, and actually pursues one? Swannie continues to spin wheels.

mzungu

Black Swan wrote: »

Certainly worth a study. The free edX may have a worldwide dataset. Would they be interested in an evaluation study? Master or doctorate topic?

Distance education has been a department in California Community Colleges. They would have the data for 110 different campuses. Once again a grand prospective study.

Definitely worth a doctorate study, mainly because there could be financial benefits to the results. Find where the dropout demographics are, target more resources to that area thus making the system more efficient.

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mzungu wrote: »

Definitely worth a doctorate study, mainly because there could be financial benefits to the results. Find where the dropout demographics are, target more resources to that area thus making the system more efficient.

Across the pond this research topic would probably fall within an education college of a university. There may be funding. The RFPs start rolling out in the fall and winter over here. An Irish university grad student could be a part of a collaborative research team that spans the pond, and collect data for his/her degree. Then again, the Internet aspect could fall within computer science or demographics or social psychology departments. Perhaps others? Or a grad student could study Irish universities and distance ed.

Fathom

Will search RFPs.

[Deleted User]

Fathom wrote: »

Will search RFPs.

If you need help, give me a SHOUT.

Fathom

Black Swan wrote: »

If you need help, give me a SHOUT.

Will do.

mzungu

Black Swan wrote: »

Across the pond this research topic would probably fall within an education college of a university. There may be funding. The RFPs start rolling out in the fall and winter over here. An Irish university grad student could be a part of a collaborative research team that spans the pond, and collect data for his/her degree. Then again, the Internet aspect could fall within computer science or demographics or social psychology departments. Perhaps others? Or a grad student could study Irish universities and distance ed.

You're right there. That kind of study would fit neatly into a good few different disciplines. I suppose, from the above, social psychology would be the one I would be thinking of. It is subjective though, so others could pick differently and they would not be wrong at all.

Fathom

mzungu wrote: »

I suppose, from the above, social psychology would be the one I would be thinking of. It is subjective though, so others could pick differently and they would not be wrong at all.

Type of research? Survey?

mzungu

Fathom wrote: »

Type of research? Survey?

That would certainly be a way to be able to reach a large number of respondents. However, I think if this was also backed up with interviews then it would provide the best of both worlds.