Information technology use influences the manifestation of OCD symptoms
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Evidence demonstrates that information technology and internet usage duration interact with and influence the severity and manifestation of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
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Latent profile analysis of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and its relationship with the Big Five Personality Inventory among college students.
2026 · cited by 0
This study found that daily internet usage duration is a significant predictor of obsessive-compulsive symptom subtypes among college students.
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Interactions of Technology and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptomatology in Adults: Qualitative Interview Study.
2026 · cited by 0
This qualitative interview study demonstrates that features of information technology (such as search engines and social media) act as triggers and shape obsessive-compulsive symptom cycles like checking and reassurance-seeking.