Comparison of national and personal identity between person with internet addiction disorder and normal internet users.

Backgrounds: The present study was carried out in order to compare national and personal identity and their subscales in internet addicts and nonaddicts.

Materials And Methods: This study was a descriptive-analytical research, and was carried out on 384 student internet users in different universities in the city of Isfahan who were selected using quota sampling. Subjects completed the questionnaires, then, subscales of personal and national identity questionnaires in internet addict and nonaddict were analyzed via SPSS16 software.

Behavioral Addiction versus Substance Addiction: Correspondence of Psychiatric and Psychological Views.

Introduction: Behavioral science experts believe that all entities capable of stimulating a person can be addictive; and whenever a habit changes into an obligation, it can be considered as an addiction. Researchers also believe that there are a number of similarities as well as some differences between drug addiction and behavioral addiction diagnostic symptoms. The purpose of this study is to consider different approaches in this field.