Annotated Bibliography

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Annotated Bibliography
Agarwal, Vivek, and Saranya Dhanasekaran. “Harmful Effects of Media on Children and Adolescents.” Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health 8.2 (2012): 38-45.
This scholarly article discusses the impact of media on children and adolescents. The study reveals that a third of the American minors are exposed to electronic media. This exposure has resulted in the rise of negative trends such as an increase in aggressive behaviors among children due to media violence. Media has also promoted substance abuse, sexual promiscuity, obesity, and behavioral problems such as anxiety disorder, and social isolation. Thus, Agarwal and Dhanasekaran recommend that parents should monitor what their children consume from the media and teach them to interpret its content for their benefit.
In my opinion, this article covers the harmful effects of media comprehensively by discussing the various ways through which it affects children and adolescents negatively. Notably, this article is relevant in the academic field given that it provides information that is less than ten years old. However, Agarwal and Dhanasekaran do not provide detailed information regarding the various ways through which the media affects teenager. This weakness reduces the reliability of the study.
This source is vital to the research of internet addiction because it provides comprehensive information regarding the negative impacts of internet addiction and gives recommendations to readers on how these challenges can be addressed at different societal institutions.

Dalbudak, Ercan, et al. “Relationship of internet addiction severity with depression, anxiety, and alexithymia, temperament, and character in university students.” Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking 16.4 (2013): 272-278.
This journal article provides findings of a study that aimed at investigating the relationship between internet addiction and severity with temperament, alexithymia, and character dimensions of personalities among university students. The results of the study indicated that more men than women, involved in the research, were addicted to the Internet. Moreover, the addicted individuals recorded a higher score from experiencing depression, novelty seeking, anxiety and Alexithymia while their scores on self-directedness as well as cooperativeness were very low among participants with severe and moderate internet addiction. Thus, the information given in the article can help clinicians identify and treat students with complex psychopathology problems such as anxiety and depression that are caused by internet addiction.
This article is a reliable source of information given that it is peer-reviewed and a recent publication. Dalbudak et al. conducted a thorough investigation of the relationship between internet addiction and psychotherapy problems such as depression, anxiety, temperament disorder, and Alexithymia through scientific research which increase the credibility of the work. However, a significant limitation of the study is the fact that it targeted conservative university students which might cause information biases.
This journal article will provide detailed and sufficient information regarding the cognitive, emotional, and psychological disorders that develop from internet addiction.
Hertlein, Katherine M., and Katrina Ancheta. “Advantages and disadvantages of technology in relationships: Findings from an open-ended survey.” The Qualitative Report 19.11 (2014): 1.
Ancheta and Hertlein discuss the pros and cons of technology on couple relationships. The Internet is a platform that connects individuals and enhances communication globally, thus, making things easier for many people. This platform has also led to the development of social media platforms such as Facebook, IMO, and WhatsApp, which have affected couple relationships negatively. These platforms have aggravated moral decay among the people who are addicted to the Internet. Couples get into frequent disagreements due to social media related issues which strain the quality of their relationship.
This article provides vital information regarding the negative influence of technology on relationships and family bonds, especially among the young adults. Ancheta and Hertlein also use the works of other scholars to strengthen and increase their argument and increase the credibility of their work.
This article will supplement the information obtained in the article written by Agarwal and Dhanasekaran on the negative impacts of internet addiction since it analyses the effect of technology on couple relationships.
Kuss, Daria J., Mark D. Griffiths, and Jens F. Binder. “Internet addiction in students: Prevalence and risk factors.” Computers in Human Behavior 29.3 (2013): 959-966.
This study aimed at analyzing specific internet activities that have the potential to cause internet addiction. It also studies the different personality traits that may expose users to internet addiction. The researchers used online cross-sectional survey on university students. The findings of the research revealed that 3.2% of the participants were internet addicts. Online shopping, as well as neuroticism, reduced the risk of internet addiction while online activities such as openness to experience and gaming increased its risk. Thus, the article acknowledges the fact that internet addiction is an emerging public problem that requires immediate intervention. Therefore, internet addiction should be categorized as a mental disorder.
This article is particularly relevant to the study of internet addiction since it provides sufficient data on the specific activities that enhance the problem. It also explains the age groups that are at high risk of internet addiction.
Neves, Barbara Barbosa. “Social capital and Internet use: The irrelevant, the bad, and the good.” Sociology Compass 7.8 (2013): 599-611.
Neves reviews the different literature on the social effects of the internet. In the review, Neves discusses a positive relationship between social capital (the resources found within an individual’s societal ties) and the internet. The article also establishes a negative correlation between social capital and the Internet. Lastly, article reviews literature that claims there is no relationship between the internet and social capital. From the study, Neves supports research that shows a positive correlation between social capital and the internet.
Neves’ work is a vital and credible source of information regarding the effect of the internet on the lives of people since it contains a review of current literature. Additionally, the author compares and contrasts the works of different scholars to establish a conclusion that is backed by scientific evidence. Importantly, using peer-reviewed sources of data for the study increases the credibility of the article. Nonetheless, Neves uses secondary data to create a relationship between the internet and social capital. This method of study encourages information biases because some of the secondary sources favor the scholars’ interests and beliefs.
This peer-reviewed article is critical in this research since it looks at whether the Internet has a positive, negative, or no social effect on internet addiction.

Works Cited
Agarwal, Vivek, and Saranya Dhanasekaran. “Harmful Effects of Media on Children and Adolescents.” Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health 8.2 (2012): 38-45.
Dalbudak, Ercan, et al. “Relationship of internet addiction severity with depression, anxiety, and alexithymia, temperament, and character in university students.” Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking 16.4 (2013): 272-278.
Hertlein, Katherine M., and Katrina Ancheta. “Advantages and disadvantages of technology in relationships: Findings from an open-ended survey.” The Qualitative Report 19.11 (2014): 1.
Kuss, Daria J., Mark D. Griffiths, and Jens F. Binder. “Internet addiction in students: Prevalence and risk factors.” Computers in Human Behavior 29.3 (2013): 959-966.
Neves, Barbara Barbosa. “Social capital and Internet use: The irrelevant, the bad, and the good.” Sociology Compass 7.8 (2013): 599-611.