Baumeister (1997); Form of escapism- explains why those with low self-esteem become addicts (you don't have to deal with your own problems.
Armstrong et al (2000); Pathological Internet addicts found with low self-esteem levels
Taylor et al (2007); 872 boys, 9 years, age 11-20
Gender bias, longitudinal (drop-out rates),expensive, rich detailed data obtained, western culture bias, age bias, recent study, large sample size, can't generalise to adults.
FOUND; low-self esteem at 11=most likely to become drug addicts at 20.
Bianchi & Philips (2005); Addiction to mobiles linked to low self-esteem.
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