Elisa Wegmann
Biographic Data
| ID | 6882330 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elisa Wegmann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elisa |
| FAMILY NAME | Wegmann |
| SIGNATURE | WEGMANN E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Duisburg-Essen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9373-979X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Has light reinforcing effects in humans and may contribute to the development of problematic usage of the internet and digital-based behavioral addictions
This commentary complements the arguments by Tam et al. (2025) and offers a comprehensive approach when considering light conditioning in the context of the development and maintenance of problematic Internet use. Thereby, we illustrate the impact of light on humans also within the context of theoretical considerations and empirical studies. We agree with Tam et al. (2025) that there is a need for a better understanding of habit formation within …
Predicting moments of impaired control over addictive behaviors
Approach-avoidance tendencies in problematic usage of the internet
Current interpretations of the I-Pace model of behavioral addictions
Effects of acute stress on cue reactivity and implicit cognitions in online compulsive buying-shopping disorder
Feels good, and less bad
Implicit cognitions in problematic social network use
Implicit cognitions may be involved in the development and maintenance of specific Internet use disorders such as problematic social network use (PSNU). In more detail, implicit attitude, attentional biases, approach and avoidance tendencies as well as semantic memory associations are considered relevant in the context of PSNU. This viewpoint article summarizes the available literature on implicit cognitions in PSNU. We systematically reviewed ar…
The fear in desire
According to the Elaborated Intrusion Theory of Desire, desire thinking and an associated deficit are fundamental factors to the emergence of craving. In the special case of problematic social networking sites (SNS) use, this experienced deficit could be constituted of an online-specific fear of missing out (FoMO). To test the interaction of these cognitions and their influence on problematic SNS use, we tested a serial mediation model on a sampl…
Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (Acsid-11)
Dispositional and online-specific Fear of Missing Out are associated with the development of IUD symptoms in different internet applications
Social-networks-related stimuli interferes decision making under ambiguity
The association between problematic social networking site use, dark triad traits, and emotion dysregulation
The findings provide suggestive evidence of why PSNSU may occur as a function of the presence of dark triad traits and emotion dysregulation. The study also highlighted the important role that emotion regulation plays in the association between dark triad traits and PSNSU
Perceived Strain Due to Covid-19-Related Restrictions Mediates the Effect of Social Needs and Fear of Missing Out on the Risk of a Problematic Use of Social Networks
The occurrence of the COVID-19-virus led to drastic short-term measures to reduce its spread and influence. Regulations such as "physical distancing," mentioned as "social distancing," and the closure of public facilities during the lockdown could be perceived as burdensome especially by individuals who feel a strong need for social exchange and belonging. These components such as need to belong and the fear of missing out also play a major role …
Preventing problematic internet use during the Covid-19 pandemic
As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have introduced steps such as spatial distancing and "staying at home" to curb its spread and impact. The fear resulting from the disease, the 'lockdown' situation, high levels of uncertainty regarding the future, and financial insecurity raise the level of stress, anxiety, and depression experienced by people all around the world. Psychoactive substances and other reinforcing behaviors (e.…
Which conditions should be considered as disorders in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) designation of “other specified disorders due to addictive behaviors”
Maximizing social outcomes? Social zapping and fear of missing out mediate the effects of maximization and procrastination on problematic social networks use
A Randomized Study of Food Pictures-Influenced Decision-Making Under Ambiguity in Individuals With Morbid Obesity
The results indicate that food pictures processing interferes with decision-making, regardless of weight status. Opposed to the hypothesis, stronger tendencies to avoid than to approach pictures presenting processed, tasty food were observed. Further research should examine how cognitive avoidance tendencies toward processed, high energy food and approach tendencies toward healthy food can be transferred to real life situations
Problematic Social-Networks-Use in German Children and Adolescents—The Interaction of Need to Belong, Online Self-Regulative Competences, and Age
Adolescents nowadays spend much time communicating via social networks. Recent investigations also report a noticeable proportion showing a problematic usage behavior, underlining the importance of better understanding its development and maintenance in young individuals. Theoretical views on Internet-use disorders assume that specific predispositions and needs can contribute to addictive behaviors in interaction with further aspects including In…
The Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-Pace) model for addictive behaviors
We propose an updated version of the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, which we argue to be valid for several types of addictive behaviors, such as gambling, gaming, buying-shopping, and compulsive sexual behavior disorders. Based on recent empirical findings and theoretical considerations, we argue that addictive behaviors develop as a consequence of the interactions between predisposing variables, affective and co…
How to overcome taxonomical problems in the study of Internet use disorders and what to do with “smartphone addiction”
The present theoretical paper introduces the smartphone technology as a challenge for diagnostics in the study of Internet use disorders and reflects on the term "smartphone addiction."Such a reflection is carried out against the background of a literature review and the inclusion of Gaming Disorder in ICD-11.We believe that it is necessary to divide research on Internet use disorder (IUD) into a mobile and non-mobile IUD branch. This is importan…
Personality and Cognition in Gamers
Internet-gaming disorder (IGD) has become a clinically relevant phenomenon worth investigating with respect to its mechanisms of development and maintenance. Considering theoretical models of specific Internet-use disorders, we assumed an interaction of maladaptive personality traits as unspecific predisposing factors and experience-based, gaming-related Internet-use expectancies in predicting symptoms of IGD. Therefore, 103 male and female regul…
Investigating the Effect of Personality, Internet Literacy, and Use Expectancies in Internet-Use Disorder
Research on Internet-use Disorder (IUD) has increased rapidly, indicating its clinical and global importance. Past studies suggested cultural diversity regarding the prevalence of an IUD, e.g., between Asian and European countries. Additionally, it was found that personality factors, Internet-related cognitions and specific competences seem to influence IUD tendencies, but research lacks in cultural comparative studies regarding these mechanisms.…
Cue-induced craving in Internet-communication disorder using visual and auditory cues in a cue-reactivity paradigm
Internet-communication disorder (ICD) signifies the excessive, uncontrolled use of online-communication applications such as social networking sites, instant messaging services, or blogs. Despite the ongoing debate about classification and phenomenology, there is an increasing number of individuals suffering from negative consequences due to their uncontrolled use of these applications. Moreover, there is growing evidence for similarities between…
Negative consequences from heavy social networking in adolescents
Social networking sites (SNS) are especially attractive for adolescents, but it has also been shown that these users can suffer from negative psychological consequences when using these sites excessively. We analyze the role of fear of missing out (FOMO) and intensity of SNS use for explaining the link between psychopathological symptoms and negative consequences of SNS use via mobile devices. In an online survey, 1468 Spanish-speaking Latin-Amer…
Addictive use of social networking sites can be explained by the interaction of Internet use expectancies, Internet literacy, and psychopathological symptoms
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Most people use the Internet in a functional way to achieve certain goals and needs. However, there is an increasing number of people who experience negative consequences like loss of control and distress based on an excessive use of the Internet and its specific online applications. Some approaches postulate similarities with behavioral addictions as well as substance dependencies. They differentiate between a generalized an…
How to overcome taxonomical problems in the study of Internet use disorders and what to do with “smartphone addiction”
The present theoretical paper introduces the smartphone technology as a challenge for diagnostics in the study of Internet use disorders and reflects on the term "smartphone addiction."Such a reflection is carried out against the background of a literature review and the inclusion of Gaming Disorder in ICD-11.We believe that it is necessary to divide research on Internet use disorder (IUD) into a mobile and non-mobile IUD branch. This is importan…
Addictive use of social networking sites can be explained by the interaction of Internet use expectancies, Internet literacy, and psychopathological symptoms
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Most people use the Internet in a functional way to achieve certain goals and needs. However, there is an increasing number of people who experience negative consequences like loss of control and distress based on an excessive use of the Internet and its specific online applications. Some approaches postulate similarities with behavioral addictions as well as substance dependencies. They differentiate between a generalized an…
Negative consequences from heavy social networking in adolescents
Social networking sites (SNS) are especially attractive for adolescents, but it has also been shown that these users can suffer from negative psychological consequences when using these sites excessively. We analyze the role of fear of missing out (FOMO) and intensity of SNS use for explaining the link between psychopathological symptoms and negative consequences of SNS use via mobile devices. In an online survey, 1468 Spanish-speaking Latin-Amer…
Cue-induced craving in Internet-communication disorder using visual and auditory cues in a cue-reactivity paradigm
Internet-communication disorder (ICD) signifies the excessive, uncontrolled use of online-communication applications such as social networking sites, instant messaging services, or blogs. Despite the ongoing debate about classification and phenomenology, there is an increasing number of individuals suffering from negative consequences due to their uncontrolled use of these applications. Moreover, there is growing evidence for similarities between…
Personality and Cognition in Gamers
Internet-gaming disorder (IGD) has become a clinically relevant phenomenon worth investigating with respect to its mechanisms of development and maintenance. Considering theoretical models of specific Internet-use disorders, we assumed an interaction of maladaptive personality traits as unspecific predisposing factors and experience-based, gaming-related Internet-use expectancies in predicting symptoms of IGD. Therefore, 103 male and female regul…
Investigating the Effect of Personality, Internet Literacy, and Use Expectancies in Internet-Use Disorder
Research on Internet-use Disorder (IUD) has increased rapidly, indicating its clinical and global importance. Past studies suggested cultural diversity regarding the prevalence of an IUD, e.g., between Asian and European countries. Additionally, it was found that personality factors, Internet-related cognitions and specific competences seem to influence IUD tendencies, but research lacks in cultural comparative studies regarding these mechanisms.…
The Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-Pace) model for addictive behaviors
We propose an updated version of the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, which we argue to be valid for several types of addictive behaviors, such as gambling, gaming, buying-shopping, and compulsive sexual behavior disorders. Based on recent empirical findings and theoretical considerations, we argue that addictive behaviors develop as a consequence of the interactions between predisposing variables, affective and co…
How to overcome taxonomical problems in the study of Internet use disorders and what to do with “smartphone addiction”
The present theoretical paper introduces the smartphone technology as a challenge for diagnostics in the study of Internet use disorders and reflects on the term "smartphone addiction."Such a reflection is carried out against the background of a literature review and the inclusion of Gaming Disorder in ICD-11.We believe that it is necessary to divide research on Internet use disorder (IUD) into a mobile and non-mobile IUD branch. This is importan…
Preventing problematic internet use during the Covid-19 pandemic
As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have introduced steps such as spatial distancing and "staying at home" to curb its spread and impact. The fear resulting from the disease, the 'lockdown' situation, high levels of uncertainty regarding the future, and financial insecurity raise the level of stress, anxiety, and depression experienced by people all around the world. Psychoactive substances and other reinforcing behaviors (e.…
Which conditions should be considered as disorders in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) designation of “other specified disorders due to addictive behaviors”
Maximizing social outcomes? Social zapping and fear of missing out mediate the effects of maximization and procrastination on problematic social networks use
A Randomized Study of Food Pictures-Influenced Decision-Making Under Ambiguity in Individuals With Morbid Obesity
The results indicate that food pictures processing interferes with decision-making, regardless of weight status. Opposed to the hypothesis, stronger tendencies to avoid than to approach pictures presenting processed, tasty food were observed. Further research should examine how cognitive avoidance tendencies toward processed, high energy food and approach tendencies toward healthy food can be transferred to real life situations
Problematic Social-Networks-Use in German Children and Adolescents—The Interaction of Need to Belong, Online Self-Regulative Competences, and Age
Adolescents nowadays spend much time communicating via social networks. Recent investigations also report a noticeable proportion showing a problematic usage behavior, underlining the importance of better understanding its development and maintenance in young individuals. Theoretical views on Internet-use disorders assume that specific predispositions and needs can contribute to addictive behaviors in interaction with further aspects including In…
Dispositional and online-specific Fear of Missing Out are associated with the development of IUD symptoms in different internet applications
Social-networks-related stimuli interferes decision making under ambiguity
The association between problematic social networking site use, dark triad traits, and emotion dysregulation
The findings provide suggestive evidence of why PSNSU may occur as a function of the presence of dark triad traits and emotion dysregulation. The study also highlighted the important role that emotion regulation plays in the association between dark triad traits and PSNSU
Perceived Strain Due to Covid-19-Related Restrictions Mediates the Effect of Social Needs and Fear of Missing Out on the Risk of a Problematic Use of Social Networks
The occurrence of the COVID-19-virus led to drastic short-term measures to reduce its spread and influence. Regulations such as "physical distancing," mentioned as "social distancing," and the closure of public facilities during the lockdown could be perceived as burdensome especially by individuals who feel a strong need for social exchange and belonging. These components such as need to belong and the fear of missing out also play a major role …
Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (Acsid-11)
Implicit cognitions in problematic social network use
Implicit cognitions may be involved in the development and maintenance of specific Internet use disorders such as problematic social network use (PSNU). In more detail, implicit attitude, attentional biases, approach and avoidance tendencies as well as semantic memory associations are considered relevant in the context of PSNU. This viewpoint article summarizes the available literature on implicit cognitions in PSNU. We systematically reviewed ar…
The fear in desire
According to the Elaborated Intrusion Theory of Desire, desire thinking and an associated deficit are fundamental factors to the emergence of craving. In the special case of problematic social networking sites (SNS) use, this experienced deficit could be constituted of an online-specific fear of missing out (FoMO). To test the interaction of these cognitions and their influence on problematic SNS use, we tested a serial mediation model on a sampl…
Current interpretations of the I-Pace model of behavioral addictions
Effects of acute stress on cue reactivity and implicit cognitions in online compulsive buying-shopping disorder
Feels good, and less bad
Has light reinforcing effects in humans and may contribute to the development of problematic usage of the internet and digital-based behavioral addictions
This commentary complements the arguments by Tam et al. (2025) and offers a comprehensive approach when considering light conditioning in the context of the development and maintenance of problematic Internet use. Thereby, we illustrate the impact of light on humans also within the context of theoretical considerations and empirical studies. We agree with Tam et al. (2025) that there is a need for a better understanding of habit formation within …
Predicting moments of impaired control over addictive behaviors
Approach-avoidance tendencies in problematic usage of the internet
Impact of Technology on Adolescents (20 works) · Psychology (20 works) · Psychiatry (14 works) · Social Psychology (14 works) · Addiction (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · The Internet (9 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (8 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (6 works)