The association between internet-use-disorder symptoms and loneliness: a systematic review and meta-analysis with a categorical approach
Mestre-Bach G, Paiva U, San Martín Iniguez L, Beranuy M, Martín-Vivar M, Mallorquí-Bagué N, Normand E, Chicote M, Potenza M, Arrondo G. The association between internet-use-disorder symptoms and loneliness: a systematic review and meta-analysis with a categorical approach. Psychological Medicine 2025, 55: e77. PMID: 40071718, PMCID: PMC12080635, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291725000376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternet-use disordersSystematic reviewMeta-analysisInternet-useInternet use disorderRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceDegree of lonelinessUCLA Loneliness ScaleStatistical poolingQuantify associationsOdds ratioCohen's dDisorder symptomsGreater lonelinessMeta-regressionPooled differenceEffect sizePre-registeredUCLA-LonelinessLonelinessEffects of ageCategorical approachSymptomsGroup of individuals
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