The Correlates of Technology-Based Addictive Behaviors and Their Impacts on Wellbeing
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 60021
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Dear Colleagues,
With technological advancement and the development of convenient application functions, modern society is living in a digital era. Although digital technology has been developed to improve human health and life satisfaction, some people are involved in technology-based addictive behaviors, which have negative impacts on their wellbeing. Common types of technology addiction include internet addiction, smartphone addiction, gaming addiction, social media addiction, pornography addiction (online sexual addiction), and online shopping addiction. The American Society of Addiction Medicine has acknowledged that addictions are not limited to drugs and alcohol, but can also be behavioral in nature. In addition to the symptoms of addiction or dependency (e.g., loss of control, tolerance, withdrawal, changes in mood, and continuation of use despite adverse consequences), a technology-based addiction is apparent if and when digital usage interferes with one’s daily life and general wellbeing, and when the individual shows a preoccupation with using their digital medium of choice. It is important to examine how technology-based addictive beahviors influence various aspects of wellbeing (e.g., physical wellbeing, social wellbeing, emotional wellbeing, psychological wellbeing, economic wellbeing, life satisfaction, and engagement in activities and work), and what the risk and protective factors are which can reduce or increase the likelihood of digital addiction, which can and buffer or amplify the negative effects of digital addiction on wellbeing.
This Special Issue aims to examine and advance understanding surrounding technology-based addictive behaviors and their correlates and impacts on wellbeing through rigorous and empirical research. It is also important to address policy implementation that involves all stakeholders in screening and preventing technology-based addictive behavior; such legislation has the potential to reduce its harm on human wellbeing, capture the broad lessons emerging from global cross-country scholars, inform practices, and enhance capacity for tackling such addictions.
We welcome original research articles and reviews for submission to this Special Issue. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Yi-Ping Hsieh
Dr. Chung-Ying Lin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- internet addiction
- smartphone addiction
- technology addiction
- pathological technology use
- online gaming
- social media use
- wellbeing
- mental health
- risk and protective factors
- prevention/intervention
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