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Aksoy, Mehmet Emin – European Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The aim of this study was to determine the causes of social media addiction of individuals, who define themselves as social media addicts, in a clearer and more concrete way. In order to achieve this aim, participants have been tested with an addiction test, and 25 university students who perceive themselves as social media addicts were selected…
Descriptors: Social Media, Addictive Behavior, College Students, Etiology
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Bu, Qingyun – Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2022
Juvenile delinquency is one of the most complex social issues confronting both developing and developed nations in today's rapidly changing world. In China, adolescent criminality is likewise increasing at an alarming rate. In this study, we examined the status quo of juvenile delinquency in China, elucidated the reasons for adolescent crime from…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention, Etiology, Adolescents
Megan E. Patrick; Richard A. Miech; Lloyd D. Johnston; Patrick M. O’Malley – Institute for Social Research, 2024
Monitoring the Future (MTF) is an ongoing research program conducted at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research under a series of investigator-initiated research grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse beginning in 1975. The integrated MTF study includes annual surveys of nationally-representative samples of 8th, 10th,…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Substance Abuse, Adults, Young Adults
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Sussman, Steve; Leventhal, Adam – New Directions for Youth Development, 2014
Anhedonia refers to the inability of experiencing pleasure in positive life events. It has been conceptualized as a stable yet malleable characteristic and is associated with hypoactivity in the mesolimbic and mesocortical dopaminergic systems. Very recently, it has been posited as an etiologic factor associated with drug addiction onset,…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Prevention, Etiology, Addictive Behavior
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Kuss, Daria Joanna; Griffiths, Mark D. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
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 Internet game players experience symptoms traditionally associated with substance-related addictions, including mood modification, tolerance and salience. Because the…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Correlation, Etiology, Internet
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Lee, Tiffany K.; Craig, Stephen E.; Fetherson, Bianca T. L.; Simpson, C. Dennis – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2013
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs developed addiction competencies for clinical mental health counseling students. This article highlights these competencies, provides an overview of current addiction training, and describes methods to integrate addiction education into curricula.
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Counseling Services, Counselor Training, Mental Health Programs
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Nixon, Gary; Solowoniuk, Jason – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2009
Early research into the motivations behind problem gambling reflected separate paradigms of thought splitting our understanding of the gambler into divergent categories. However, over the past 25 years, problem gambling is now best understood to arise from biological, environmental, social, and psychological processes, and is now encapsulated…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Etiology, Influences, Psychological Characteristics
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James, Raven; Simons, Lori – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2011
An exploratory study was conducted to compare addiction studies and community counseling students' attitudes toward research. A survey of 66 addiction studies and 17 community counseling students in graduate programs was used to explore interest and self-efficacy in research and the research training environment. A pre/post test design was used to…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Epidemiology
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Weis, Melanie – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2010
Individuals living with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and addiction experience a complex and dynamic interaction of symptoms from both diagnoses. However, heretofore, each diagnosis has been approached as if it were a separate treatment consideration. Therefore, an individual may be treated for either a substance use disorder (SUD) or PTSD,…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Therapy, Addictive Behavior
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Crabb, Ann C.; Linton, Jeremy M. – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2007
This study investigated recovering and nonrecovering substance abuse counselors' beliefs about the etiology and treatment of substance abuse disorders. Qualitative methods were used to investigate these variables. Analysis of the data revealed several key findings with implications for future research. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Beliefs, Etiology, Methods
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Dykes, Michelle; Specian, Victoria; Nelson, Meredith; Gray, Neal – Journal of School Counseling, 2006
Self-injurious behavior is the intentional harming of one's own body. Little attention has been given to SIB in the past, particularly in terms of innovative treatment approaches. Adolescents are at a particularly high-risk for developing this ineffectual coping mechanism. School counselors are in a unique position to aid in the identification of…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Etiology, School Counselors, At Risk Persons
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Wendler, Alicia M.; Murdock, Tamera B. – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2005
Cross-training professionals from mental health and addiction treatment systems can help further the goal of comprehensive treatment for clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (co-occurring disorders). Two such trainings brought together 122 professionals from mental health and addiction treatment fields. This…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Discipline, Mental Health, Etiology
Benjamin, Ludy T., Jr., Ed. – APA Books, 2008
The most popular activities from APA's successful "Activities Handbooks for the Teaching of Psychology" are gathered together and updated in this book of teachers' favorites. The lesson plans, which encourage active learning and involve the whole class, have stood the test of time and proven themselves to be entertaining, effective, and easy to…
Descriptors: Psychology, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Lesson Plans