TY - T1 - The Role of Perceived Loneliness in Youth Addictive Behaviors : Cross-National Survey Study SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/326017 T3 - A1 - Savolainen, Iina; Oksanen, Atte; Kaakinen, Markus; Sirola, Anu; Paek, Hye-Jin A2 - PB - Y1 - 2020 LA - eng AB - Background: In the ever-growing and technologically advancing world, an increasing amount of social interaction takes place through the Web. With this change, loneliness is becoming an unprecedented societal issue, making youth more susceptible to various physical and mental health problems. This societal change also influences the dynamics of addiction. Objective: Employing the cognitive discrepancy loneliness model, this study aimed to provide a social psychological perspective on youth addict... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - youth; problem behavior; excessive alcohol consumption; internet; gambling; loneliness; PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE; OAKS GAMBLING SCREEN; ALCOHOL-USE; SOCIAL-ISOLATION; AUDIT-C; SCALE; ADOLESCENT; IDENTIFICATION; CONSUMPTION; DRINKING; 5141 Sociology N1 - PP - ER -