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Potential treatments of technology addiction: insights for information systems scholars

Weihong Ning (Department of Management Information Systems, School of Business, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut, USA)
Ofir Turel (School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia)
Fred D. Davis (Information Systems and Quantitative Sciences, Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA)

Internet Research

ISSN: 1066-2243

Article publication date: 12 August 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

In this current review, we aimed to understand technology addiction interventions and provide guidelines for IS scholars to use IT to prevent or attenuate technology addiction.

Design/methodology/approach

We systematically reviewed articles associated with technology and substance addiction interventions. These articles included review articles, peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings, and online articles.

Findings

We propose a roadmap for technology addiction intervention development and testing based on the review. Next, we summarize the similarities and differences between substance addiction and technology addiction in terms of antecedents, negative consequences, and neurobiological mechanisms. Based on this, two types of potential interventions for substance addiction were reviewed to explore how they can be used for technology addiction. To conclude, IT-mediated interventions were summarized, and promising avenues for future research were highlighted.

Originality/value

Technology addiction has a broad range of adverse impacts on mental health and well-being. With the knowledge and insight from this review, the Information Systems community can become part of the solution to technology addiction.

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Citation

Ning, W., Turel, O. and Davis, F.D. (2024), "Potential treatments of technology addiction: insights for information systems scholars", Internet Research, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/INTR-12-2023-1122

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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