A Review of Research on Problematic Internet Use and Well-Being: With Recommendations for the U.S. Air Force

doi:10.7249/RR849

GSTDTAP > 资源环境科学

DOI	10.7249/RR849
报告编号	RR-849-AF
	A Review of Research on Problematic Internet Use and Well-Being: With Recommendations for the U.S. Air Force
	Joshua Breslau; Eyal Aharoni; Eric R. Pedersen; Laura L. Miller
	2015
出版年	2015
页数	58
语种	英语
国家	美国
出版者	RAND Corporation
领域	资源环境
英文摘要	This report reviews the scientific literature on the epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of problematic Internet use (PIU) with the goal of informing Air Force policies aimed at mitigating PIU's negative impact on operations and the mental health of Airmen. The report is motivated by a recent RAND study estimating that 6 percent of Airmen have PIU. Individuals with PIU, similar to people with substance addictions, suffer from excessive and compulsive online activities, symptoms of tolerance and withdrawal, and functional impairment. PIU is also strongly associated with other mental health problems including major depression. However, at present there is no single accepted definition of PIU, and no up-to-date estimates of the prevalence of PIU in the general U.S. population are available. A range of prevention and treatment approaches have been developed, but none has been rigorously tested in clinical trials. Prevention programs rely on workplace Internet policies and strategies to help individuals self-regulate their Internet use. Treatment approaches that have proven feasible and acceptable to patients with PIU include adaptations of cognitive-behavioral therapy, an evidence-based treatment for depression and anxiety, to the specific symptoms of PIU. Based on our findings, we recommend: (1) increasing awareness of PIU among organizational leadership and mental health professionals, (2) incorporating content related to PIU into existing trainings related to mental health, (3) providing support for self-regulation of Internet use on the job by incorporating PIU management principles into Internet use policies, and (4) continuing monitoring of the emerging scientific literature on PIU.
英文关键词	The Internet Substance Use Harm Reduction Mental Health and Illness Health Risk Behaviors United States Air Force
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来源平台	Rand Corporation
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文献类型	科技报告
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/4016
专题	资源环境科学
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Joshua Breslau,Eyal Aharoni,Eric R. Pedersen,et al. A Review of Research on Problematic Internet Use and Well-Being: With Recommendations for the U.S. Air Force:RAND Corporation,2015.