title: [Attachment Style, Motives for Use and Internet Addiction].
abstract: Background:Attachment theory can contribute to the understanding of the pathogenesis of Internet addiction.Method:An online survey was carried out to assess socio-demographic characteristics, online activity, attachment style, symptoms of Internet addiction and online relationship motives.Results:Participants with secure and insecure attachment style differed in their tendency to abusive Internet use and their online relationship motives.Discussion:These results provide insights into the pathogenesis of Internet addiction. Therapeutic implications are discussed.
authors: Sigmund-Freud-Privatuniversität Wien, Österreich.
authors: Christiane
authors: C
authors: Eichenberg
authors: Katholische Hochschule NRW, Köln.
authors: Janina
authors: J
authors: Dyba
authors: Sigmund-Freud-Privatuniversität Wien, Österreich.
authors: Markus
authors: M
authors: Schott
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009769:Object Attachment; D019962:Reactive Attachment Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult