Talk:Internet addiction disorder

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Template trouble

So, it has come to my attention, thanks to another editor, Lambiam, that there are problems with the template at the beginning of the article. This is what they said:

However, it is not immediately clear how to use this. The first complaint slapped on the article ("This article needs more reliable medical references for verification or relies too heavily on primary sources.") can hardly be taken seriously in isolation. An (IMO) more serious complaint is the other one: "This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations." Unfortunately, the (now retired) editor who added this did not do us a great service. This long article contains many inline citations; I counted 283. It is possible that some potentially disputable statements in the article are insufficiently supported by directly corresponding inline citations, but identifying those will be a major effort – and then finding a specific secondary source supporting them (if any) is another major effort. Editors who find insufficiently supported statements on an article with dozens, in this case even hundreds of locally referenced statements should signal them locally and not slap such a generic template on the whole article, leaving an almost impossible task to others.

Angrythewikipedian (talk) 21:45, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure I fully agree with the reasoning here... While I understand the point about inline citations, there are definitely issues with the refs in this article, even if there are a lot of them, and I think it would be better for both editors and readers to be alerted to that, so as to (at a minimum) take a critical eye to the information being presented. It seems like a lot of citations in this article come from very small, relatively unknown journals/publications; as per WP:MEDRS, primary sources are generally discouraged when it comes to medical or health related topics, so for that reason I think the first complaint is decently valid, and I'm going to tentatively add that template back in... Gravelove (talk) 19:33, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

im not sure but this part looks like ai

most of the time ai makes very clean lists like these, this looks like the ai overview that comes up when you search up something.

1. Depression and Anxiety
   • IAD is strongly associated with increased risk of depressive symptoms, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety disorder.
2. Sleep Disturbances & Fatigue
   • Excessive internet use, especially late at night, contributes to insomnia, poor sleep quality, and daytime dysfunction.
3. Stress and Emotional Dysregulation
   • Individuals with IAD often experience higher levels of perceived stress and difficulty regulating emotions, leading to irritability and mood swings.
4. Social Isolation and Loneliness
   • Despite increased online interactions, IAD is linked to decreased face-to-face communication, loneliness, and impaired social functioning.
5. Comorbid Disorders (ADHD, Substance Use, Impulse Control Problems)
   • Research shows strong associations between IAD and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), substance abuse, and other impulse-control disorders.

~2026-25990-50 (talk) 16:13, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

"Young people are at particular risk" and questionable citations ?

I don't think this study can reasonably be used to assert that "Young people are at particular risk of developing internet addiction disorder", considering a) the study only included young people in its sampling and b) the conclusion of the authors, as quoted from the paper's abstract (PIU being "problematic Internet use") - "Thus, the stereotypical view that PIU is common is not true. PIU is connected with negative emotions offline (mostly boredom and a lack of self-control) and too little time spent on developing passions and interests. PIU presents a challenge in terms of both research and prevention. Depending on the criteria adopted, the scale of young people at risk of PIU changes. Failure to provide effective media education (focused on strengthening self-control when using new media) and neglecting individual passions and interests intensify PIU. Further discussion of the key factors that would allow PIU to be more clearly determined is also necessary."

And either way, I have some questions as to the reliability of this study, or at least the journal it was published in, Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice. Its indexing by Scopus has been discontinued, and it is a Turkish publication, but beyond that I couldn't find much information about either the journal or its publisher. (BTW, the doi link is broken but it is still available on researchgate, I will add a link to the ref). TBH, this citation appearing in the first few sentences of the leade paragraph gives me a little concern about the overall voracity of the citations in this article generally.... Gravelove (talk) 19:09, 18 July 2026 (UTC)