Study Finds Younger People More Susceptible to Different Levels of Internet Addiction

Researchers from University of Surrey studied internet addiction and found younger people more susceptible.
Participants were categorized into 5 groups based on their internet usage casual users, initial users, experimenters, addicts-in-denial, and addicts.
Addicts, 22% of participants, acknowledged their dependency and spent significantly more time online.
Cell phone use was linked to higher levels of addiction.
Study highlights need for interventions tailored to individuals at different stages of internet addiction.

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