Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are virtual communities where users can create individual
public profiles, interact with real-life friends, and meet other people based on shared interests. …

There is now a growing movement that views a number of behaviours as potentially addictive
including many that do not involve the ingestion of a drug (such as gambling, sex, exercise…

Despite the growing popularity of online game playing, there have been no surveys comparing
adolescent and adult players. Therefore, an online questionnaire survey was used to …

To date, most research into massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs)
has examined the demographics of play. This study explored the social interactions that occur …

Attempts to separate the empirical research from the media hype to assess whether Internet
addiction is a bona fide addiction. Issues addressed include the concept of addiction, the …

Social media has become an increasingly popular leisure activity over the last decade.
Although most people's social media use is non-problematic, a small number of users appear to …

The activity of play has been ever present in human history and the Internet has emerged as
a playground increasingly populated by gamers. Research suggests that a minority of …

Over the last few years, there has been increased interest in the addictive potential of the
Internet. The current study was an attempt to replicate common findings in the literature and …

Despite the rise of computer games as a leisure phenomenon, there has been relatively little
research into this area. Furthermore, almost all of the research to date has concentrated on …

The rise and popularity of the Internet as a communication medium has become an ever-increasing
part of many people’s day-to-day lives. Coupled with the rise in popularity and usage…