Web Survey Bibliography
Title The nature of Internet addiction: Psychological factors in compulsive Internet use
Author Greenfield, D. N.
Source In Gordon, B. L. (Chair): New Findings on Effects of Internet Use, Symposium presented at the convention, Boston
Year 1999
Access date 26.08.2004
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Abstract People have become physically and psychologically dependent on many behaviors and substances for centuries. This does not appear to be limited mere interest, but rather consists of an almost driven pattern of use that can escalate to eventually negatively impact functioning. The key areas that seem to be impacted are marriages and relationships, employment, and legal/financial areas. The fact that substances, such as alcohol and other mood-altering drugs can create a physical and/or psychological dependence is well known and accepted. Even certain behaviors such as gambling, eating, work, exercise, and sex have gained more recent acceptance with regard to their addictive potential. More recently however, there has been an acknowledgement that the compulsive performance of these behaviors may mimic the addictive process found with drugs, alcohol and substances. The Internet may appear to be an additional behavior that can produce a compulsive pattern of use possibly leading to an addictive process. What seems to be abundantly clear from the research to date is that we know very little about the human-Internet interface. Theoretical suppositions abound, but we are only just beginning to understand the nature and implications of Internet use and abuse. There is an abundance of clinical and anecdotal evidence to suggest that there is something about being online that can negative impact people in numerous ways. It is my belief that as we hone our analysis of this area we will likely discover that there are many subcategories of Internet abuse, and some of will undoubtedly exist and comorbid or concomitant disorders alongside of other addictions including sex, gambling, and compulsive spending.
Regression analysis seemed to show some initial support for seven variables contributing to predicting Internet addiction:
-Total hours spent online.
-Other people thought you had a problem with the internet.
-Experienced serious consequences related to internet use.
-Experiences intense intimacy online.
-Keep the amount on time spent online a secret.
-Age (younger age = increased addiction risk).
-Can't wait to get on to the computer and go online.
Other variables that seem to be most relevant are the experiences of accelerated intimacy, ease and availability of access, anonymity, disinhibition, loss of boundaries, and potency of content.
Regression analysis seemed to show some initial support for seven variables contributing to predicting Internet addiction:
-Total hours spent online.
-Other people thought you had a problem with the internet.
-Experienced serious consequences related to internet use.
-Experiences intense intimacy online.
-Keep the amount on time spent online a secret.
-Age (younger age = increased addiction risk).
-Can't wait to get on to the computer and go online.
Other variables that seem to be most relevant are the experiences of accelerated intimacy, ease and availability of access, anonymity, disinhibition, loss of boundaries, and potency of content.
Access/Direct link Virtual-Addiction.com (full text)
Year of publication1999
Bibliographic typeConferences, workshops, tutorials, presentations
Web survey bibliography - 1999 (45)
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- Back to the Future of Online Polling; 1999; Taylor, H., Terhanian, G., Mitofsky, W. J.
- Nonresponse in Web Surveys; 1999; Vehovar, V.
- Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity; 1999; Nielsen, J.
- The Design of an International Real Time Data Collection System: SADC-HYCOS; 1999; Andrews, A. J., Pieyns, S., Servat, E.
- Survey research; 1999; Krosnick, J. A.
- Factors affecting measurement stability. More is not necessarily better: Effects of number of items...; 1999; Thomas, R. K.
- Calibration as a standard method for treatment of nonresponse; 1999; Lundstrom, S., Sarndal, C.-E.
- Question Appraisal System - QAS-99 ; 1999; Willis, G. B., Lessler, J. T.
- Current Internet science - trends, techniques, results. ; 1999; Reips, U.-D., Batinic, B., Bandilla, W., Bosnjak, M., Graef, L., Moser, K., Werner, A.
- Internet Systems for Evaluation Research; 1999; Watt, J. H.
- 'Once would be enough': some reflections on the issue of safety for lone researchers ; 1999; Kenyon, E., Hawker, S.
- The Effect of Incentives on Response Rates in Interviewer-Mediated Surveys; 1999; Singer, E., van Hoewyk, J., Gebler, N., Raghunathan, T., McGonagle, K.
- Measuring the Flow Construct in Online Environments: A Structural Modeling Approach; 1999; Novak, T. P., Hoffman, D. L., Yung, Y.-F.
- Internet Survey Data Collection: The Case Of Webqual; 1999; Deans, K. R., Adam, S.
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- Can Internet Polling Work? Strategies for Conducting Public Opinion Surveys Online; 1999; Flemming, G., Sonner, M.
- Development of a system for on-line evaluation of teaching; 1999; Marsh, J., Jones, Ja., Boehnker, D. N., Mavis, K.
- Improving Electronic Data Collection and Dissemination Through Usability Testing; 1999; Murphy, E. D., Marquis, K., Hoffman, R., Saner, L., Tedesco, H., Harris, C.
- Internet Data Collection at the U.S. Census Bureau; 1999; Kanarek, H., Sedivi, B.
- The internet ... A possible research tool?; 1999; Senior, C., Smith, Mi.
- Casting a wider net; 1999; Marinelli, J.
- Anatomy of an on-line focus group; 1999; Sweet, C.
- On-line focus groups: Mainstream in the millennium?; 1999; Thorne, G.
- In-home CAPI: a new era in data collection?; 1999; Bos, R.
- Recruiting sources for on-line studies; 1999; Bradford, D. P.
- Research and the Internet: a winning combination; 1999; Clarkson, B.
- Surveying collegiate Net surfers; 1999; Wygant, S., Lindorf, R.
- An empirical comparison of traditional and web-based experimental survey administration: Could it be...; 1999; Frey, B. F.
- Japan Has 18 Million Internet Users; 20 Pct. Tried E-Commerce; 1999; Nikkei NetBusiness
- Principis's Web Survey competent for basic tasks; 1999; Marshall, T.
- Complementary and alternative medicine use by patients with inflammatory bowel disease: An Internet...; 1999; Meddings, J. B., Hilsden, R. J., Verhoef, M. J.
- Computer-Assisted Interviewing: The Design and Application of Survey Software to the Wired Suburb Project...; 1999; Hampton, K. N.
- Pollsters.com; 1999; Mitofsky, W. J.
- Realtime Interviewing Using the World Wide Web; 1999; Chen, Pe., Hilton, S. M.
- Comparing Seven Forms of Online Surveying; 1999; MacElroy, B.
- Designing and implementing Web-based surveys; 1999; Lazar, J., Preece, J.
- Overcoming Methodological Concerns in the Investigation of Online Sexual Activities; 1999; Cooper, A., Scherer, C. R., Mathy, R.
- E-mail surveys: what we've learned thus far; 1999; Schuldt, B. A., Totten, J. W.
- Privacy Issues in Internet Surveys; 1999; Cho, H., LaRose, R.
- Research Methodology: Taming the Cyber Frontier-Techniques for Improving Online Surveys; 1999; Kaye, B. K., Johnson, T. J.
- Surveying Through Cyberspace; 1999; Supowitz, J. A.
- Online Research: Methoden, Anwendungen und Ergebnisse ; 1999; Batinic, B., Bandilla, W., Graef, L., Werner, A.
- Ethical decision making in business: A comparison between New Zealand decision makers and a World Wide...; 1999; Frey, B. F.
- Introductory notes on Web interviewing; 1999; Ahlhauser, B.