Assignment
Your task this week is to synthesize the following three articles about internet addiction, located under your weekly resources.
• Kuss, D., Shorter, G., van Rooij, A., Griffiths, M., &Schoenmakers, T. (n.d). Assessing Internet Addiction Using the Parsimonious Internet Addiction Components Model-A Preliminary Study. International Journal ofMental Health And Addiction, 12(3), 351-366.
• Lee, H., Choi, J., Shin, Y., Lee, J., Jung, H., & Kwon, J. (2012). Impulsivity in Internet Addiction: A Comparison with Pathological Gambling. Cyberpsychology, Behavior & Social Networking, 15(7), 373-377. doi:10.1089/cyber.2012.0063
• Lortie, C. L., &Guitton, M. J. (2013). Internet addiction assessment tools: dimensional structure and methodological status. Addiction, 108(7), 1207-1216.
After you have reviewed each of the articles, write an essay that addresses the following:
• Introduce the topic to the reader. You will need to provide a clear and concise thesis statement and sufficient background information to frame your synthesis.
• Identify the relationships and themes among the three assigned.
• Organize your synthesis in an organized and logical manner.
• Summarize the key points, concluding with a suggestion of future research implications.