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Internet addiction associated with right pars opercularis in females

Inhóf, Orsolya and Zsidó, András N. and Perlaki, Gábor and Orsi, Gergely and Lábadi, Beatrix and Kovács, Norbert and Szente, Anna and Dóczi, Tamás and Janszky, József and Darnai, Gergely (2019) Internet addiction associated with right pars opercularis in females. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 8 (1). pp. 162-168. ISSN 2062-5871 (print); 2063-5303 (online)

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Abstract

Background and aims: Structural differences in higher-order brain areas are common features of behavioral addictions, including Internet addiction (IA) as well. Taking into consideration the limited number of studies and methods used in previous studies on IA, our aim was to investigate the correlates of IA and the morphometry of the frontal lobes. Methods: To observe these relationships, the high-resolution T1-weighted MR images of 144 healthy, Caucasian, university students were analyzed with volumetry and voxel-based morphometry. The Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ) was used to assess IA. Results: We found significant correlations between PIUQ subscales and the volume of the right pars opercularis volume and gray matter mass in women. Discussion and conclusion: The increased gray matter measures of this structure might be explained with the extended effort to control for the impulsive behavior in addiction, and with the increased number of social interactions via the Internet.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: MTA KFB támogatási szerződés alapján archiválva
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion / filozófia, pszichológia, vallás > BF Psychology / lélektan
Depositing User: xVioletta xBaliga
Date Deposited: 15 Jul 2019 13:59
Last Modified: 05 Apr 2023 08:02
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/93862

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