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. 2022 Sep 16;11(3):754–765. doi: 10.1556/2006.2022.00049

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Notes: The term “positive screening” refers to a total sum score of at least 21 points in the Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS) that was used as a screening instrument for problematic and disordered Internet use.