Internet 'Addiction' Is Symptom, Not Cause, of Problems in Life, Study Finds

A study of college students' Internet use indicates that spending too much time online results from other problems in life, like depression.

The conclusions of the paper, titled "Unregulated Internet Usage: Addiction, Habit, or Deficient Self-Regulation?," were based on a study of college students' online habits and mind-sets.

The authors found that students who used the Internet excessively had the feeling that they couldn't stop, and that feelings of depression were

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