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Open AccessInsights on associations between the frequency of use of diverse social media products and social networks use disorder tendencies from a German speaking sample
In the present work we investigate how individual differences in at least occasionally using distinct social media platforms is linked to social networks use disorder (SNUD) tendencies. A final sample of n = 2200...
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Open AccessApp-Based Addiction Prevention at German Vocational Schools: Implementation and Reach for a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
This article examines the implementation, participation rates, and potential determinants of participation in the digital addiction prevention program “ready4life.” A two-arm cluster-randomized trial recruited...
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Open AccessBehavior-related health risk factors, mental disorders and mortality after 20 years in a working aged general population sample
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Very few general population studies have analyzed the associations of age and gender with several aspects of gambling in Germany. Internationally, conflicting results have been found. Additionally, a decrease ...
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Open AccessMental Health im Kindesalter: der Einfluss von Mediennutzung, Erziehungsverhalten und elterlichem Stresserleben – eine Sekundärdatenanalyse von KiGGS- und BELLA-Daten
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Bislang ist zum Sucht- und Gesundheitsverhalten von Jugendlichen, die berufliche Schulen besuchen, nur wenig bekannt.
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Open AccessThe Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and Mortality 20 Years later
The objective was to test whether Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) results may predict mortality after 20 years. An observational study was conducted. It included an interview of a general pop...
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