Association between cognitive distortions and problematic internet use among students during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Published in: Children and youth services review Vol. 155; p. 107214
• Main Authors: Agnihotri, Shreyas, Ravi Shanker, Datti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Cognitive distortions; Dysfunctional thoughts; Internet addiction; Pathological internet use; Problematic Internet Use (PIU); Cognitive distortions; Pathological internet use; Problematic Internet Use (PIU); Dysfunctional thoughts; Internet addiction

•Cognitive distortions are positively correlated with generalized problematic internet use.•Problematic internet use is higher among families with a family size of more than five.•Cognitive preoccupation related to problematic internet use is higher among graduate students.•Internet usage for more t...