The relationship between subthreshold psychiatric symptoms and Internet Addiction in an Italian population.
Affective disorders
Anxiety disorders
Internet addiction
Mental disorders
Subthreshold psychopathology
Journal
Psychiatry research
ISSN: 1872-7123
Titre abrégé: Psychiatry Res
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 7911385
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2022
11 2022
Historique:
received:
26
06
2022
revised:
07
10
2022
accepted:
15
10
2022
medline:
22
9
2023
pubmed:
21
9
2023
entrez:
21
9
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Internet addiction (IA) is an emerging psychopathological entity, often comorbid with a variety of psychiatric disorders. Subthreshold psychopathology has recently emerged as a new field of research, with solid evidence highlighting its role in causing psychological distress. The study aimed to evaluate the presence of subthreshold psychopathological symptoms and IA in Italian adults recruited from the general population, searching for possible correlations between specific subclinical psychiatric disorders and internet abuse. The study was conducted by an online survey released through social networks, web advertising, institutional and professional mailing lists, and messaging services. The General 5-Spectrum Measure (GSM-V) and the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) were chosen to assess subthreshold symptoms, and IA, respectively. Significant positive correlations between the total score of the IAT total scores and the multiple domains of GSM-5 (p <0.0001), except for the "Mania" dimension (p = 0.717). IA is very common in subjects unaffected by major psychiatric disorders and it is associated with subthreshold psychopathological dimensions. Further studies on larger samples and the inclusion of a dimensional framework in research settings and clinical practice are needed to better understand the nature and the reciprocal relationships between IA and subthreshold psychopathology.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Internet addiction (IA) is an emerging psychopathological entity, often comorbid with a variety of psychiatric disorders. Subthreshold psychopathology has recently emerged as a new field of research, with solid evidence highlighting its role in causing psychological distress.
AIMS
The study aimed to evaluate the presence of subthreshold psychopathological symptoms and IA in Italian adults recruited from the general population, searching for possible correlations between specific subclinical psychiatric disorders and internet abuse.
METHODS
The study was conducted by an online survey released through social networks, web advertising, institutional and professional mailing lists, and messaging services. The General 5-Spectrum Measure (GSM-V) and the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) were chosen to assess subthreshold symptoms, and IA, respectively.
RESULTS
Significant positive correlations between the total score of the IAT total scores and the multiple domains of GSM-5 (p <0.0001), except for the "Mania" dimension (p = 0.717).
CONCLUSIONS
IA is very common in subjects unaffected by major psychiatric disorders and it is associated with subthreshold psychopathological dimensions. Further studies on larger samples and the inclusion of a dimensional framework in research settings and clinical practice are needed to better understand the nature and the reciprocal relationships between IA and subthreshold psychopathology.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37732858
pii: S0165-1781(22)00505-4
doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114914
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
carboxymethyl-dextran-A2-gadolinium-DOTA
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
114914Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that there is no financial, general, and institutional conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article.