Widespread use of the Internet in 21st century society is not risk-free. This paper studies the comorbidity of some problematic uses of Internet with depression in order to assess their correlation. With that aim, a meta-analysis of 19 samples obtained from 13 different studies (n=33,458) was carried out. The subjects of these studies are…

Researchers have explored various diagnostic cues to the accuracy of information provided by child eyewitnesses. Previous studies indicated that children's confidence in their reports predicts the relative accuracy of these reports, and that the confidence-accuracy relationship generally improves as children grow older. In this study, we examined…

Examines the extent and characteristics of Internet use among junior- and senior high school students in Israel. Discusses the link between Internet use and school activities, age and sex differences, and findings that indicate primary use is for communication with search for information as a secondary reason for Internet use. (Contains 16…