New research explores how attention difficulties, sleep disruption, and cognitive control challenges intersect with internet use patterns, highlighting lifestyle factors like exercise that may help reduce risk while underscoring the need for cautious interpretation of cross-sectional findings.
Study: The interplay between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and internet addiction: executive dysfunction and insomnia as mediators and the role of physical activity. Image Credit: Melinda Nagy / Shutterstock
In a recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry, researchers assessed the relationship between ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) symptoms, insomnia, executive dysfunction, and IA (internet addiction) in college students.
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder…