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Gambling, Gaming & Technology Use Community of Interest

The Gambling, Gaming & Technology Use Community of Interest brings together addiction and mental health service providers, researchers and subject matter experts in the fields of gambling, technology/Internet use and video gaming to collaborate and share knowledge on emerging trends and clinical best practices.

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Resilience and Coping Strategies for Social Media Addiction

Registered Member ·
I came across an interesting Masters Thesis from Eastern Illinois University on resilience and coping with respect to social media addiction. Although I did not read this in its entirety, the discussion section is worth reviewing. The author highlights the correlation between social media addiction and avoidant coping skills. Furthermore, depression proved to be the greatest predictor of social media addiction. Take a look at the thesis here.
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Re: Resilience and Coping Strategies for Social Media Addiction

Registered Member ·
Thanks for sharing this thesis, Howie! It's a very interesting topic!
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Online Gaming, Self-stigma and Addiction amongst people with Schizophrenia

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In their study Chang et al (2021) looked at the mediating effects of online gaming on self-stigma amongst people with schizophrenia. Self-stigma in mental health is when an individual with a mental illness internalizes the stereotypes that society places on their mental illness. It has been shown to cause significant psychological distress such as anxiety and depression. Individuals with schizophrenia are thought to use technology to cope with these symptoms similar to how substances are...
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