Problematic use of the internet among adolescents: A four-wave longitudinal study of trajectories, predictors and outcomes
Geng X, Zhang J, Liu Y, Xu L, Han Y, Potenza M, Zhang J. Problematic use of the internet among adolescents: A four-wave longitudinal study of trajectories, predictors and outcomes. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2023, 12: 435-447. PMID: 37294627, PMCID: PMC10316164, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental trajectoriesAcademic functioningIndividual differencesFour-wave longitudinal studyProblematic developmental trajectoriesInter-parental conflictProblematic useDifferent developmental trajectoriesPoor academic functioningMental health difficultiesEffective intervention programsDevelopmental patternsFamily predictorsFamilial predictorsBehavioral outcomesLatent class growth modelsHealth difficultiesInterpersonal relationshipsChildhood maltreatmentAdverse correlatesIntervention programsModerate increasingMental healthAdolescentsLow decreasing