Approach-avoidance tendencies in problematic usage of the internet: Evidence from a multisite study.

Diers M, Müller SM, Kessling A, Schmid AM, Thomas TA, Antons S, Joshi M, Krikova K, Kampa M, Mallon L, Schmidt LD, Klein L, Dominick N, Büsche K, Meurer N, Oelker A, Brandtner A, Montag C, Wölfling K, Wolf OT, Rumpf HJ, Stark R, Müller A, Wegmann E, Klucken T, Brand M, Steins-Loeber S

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DOI: 10.1556/2006.2026.00057
Published: 2026 Jul 15
Container: Journal of behavioral addictions
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@article{allodium:10.1556/2006.2026.00057,
  title = {Approach-avoidance tendencies in problematic usage of the internet: Evidence from a multisite study.},
  author = {Diers M and Müller SM and Kessling A and Schmid AM and Thomas TA and Antons S and Joshi M and Krikova K and Kampa M and Mallon L and Schmidt LD and Klein L and Dominick N and Büsche K and Meurer N and Oelker A and Brandtner A and Montag C and Wölfling K and Wolf OT and Rumpf HJ and Stark R and Müller A and Wegmann E and Klucken T and Brand M and Steins-Loeber S},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of behavioral addictions},
  doi = {10.1556/2006.2026.00057},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2026.00057}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Approach-avoidance tendencies in problematic usage of the internet: Evidence from a multisite study.
AU  - Diers M
AU  - Müller SM
AU  - Kessling A
AU  - Schmid AM
AU  - Thomas TA
AU  - Antons S
AU  - Joshi M
AU  - Krikova K
AU  - Kampa M
AU  - Mallon L
AU  - Schmidt LD
AU  - Klein L
AU  - Dominick N
AU  - Büsche K
AU  - Meurer N
AU  - Oelker A
AU  - Brandtner A
AU  - Montag C
AU  - Wölfling K
AU  - Wolf OT
AU  - Rumpf HJ
AU  - Stark R
AU  - Müller A
AU  - Wegmann E
AU  - Klucken T
AU  - Brand M
AU  - Steins-Loeber S
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of behavioral addictions
DO  - 10.1556/2006.2026.00057
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M, D., SM, M., A, K., AM, S., TA, T., S, A., M, J., K, K., M, K., L, M., LD, S., L, K., N, D., K, B., N, M., A, O., A, B., C, M., K, W., OT, W., HJ, R., R, S., A, M., E, W., T, K., M, B., & S, S. (2026). Approach-avoidance tendencies in problematic usage of the internet: Evidence from a multisite study.. Journal of behavioral addictions. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2026.00057

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