A Trying Time: Problematic Internet Use (PIU) and its association with depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Main Authors: Sinduja Lakkunarajah (Author), Keisha Adams (Author), Amy Y. Pan (Author), Melodee Liegl (Author), Mandakini Sadhir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of problematic Internet use (PIU) among adolescents and young adults (AYA) was approximately 9-11% before the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of PIU among AYAs (especially younger adolescents) during the COVID-19 pandemi...