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Psychological Maltreatment and Digital Addiction

Psychological Maltreatment and Digital Addiction

Gökmen Arslan
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781522584490|ISBN10: 1522584498|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522585060|EISBN13: 9781522584506
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8449-0.ch007
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Arslan, Gökmen. "Psychological Maltreatment and Digital Addiction." Multifaceted Approach to Digital Addiction and Its Treatment, edited by Bahadir Bozoglan, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 138-155. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8449-0.ch007

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Arslan, G. (2019). Psychological Maltreatment and Digital Addiction. In B. Bozoglan (Ed.), Multifaceted Approach to Digital Addiction and Its Treatment (pp. 138-155). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8449-0.ch007

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Arslan, Gökmen. "Psychological Maltreatment and Digital Addiction." In Multifaceted Approach to Digital Addiction and Its Treatment, edited by Bahadir Bozoglan, 138-155. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8449-0.ch007

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Abstract

Internet use enhances people's quality of life, yet, excessive use may lead to various problems for their healthy development and wellbeing. Understanding the risks and protective factors in the development of internet addiction have importance to promote individuals' mental health and wellbeing. Therefore, the purpose of the present chapter is to explore the role of psychological maltreatment in the development of internet addiction. Psychological maltreatment is a significant public health problem associated with a range of short and long-term mental health and wellbeing outcomes during the period from childhood to adulthood. Considering the outcomes, it is clear that maltreated individuals are at risk to develop internet addiction disorder, and psychological maltreatment has a crucial role in the development of internet addiction. However, evidence on this issue is relatively limited, and there is a need for further research investigating short and long-term impacts of psychological maltreatment on internet addiction.

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