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Regina van den Eijnden is an Associate Professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science at Utrecht University. She obtained her PhD from the University of Groningen in 1998. Her research primarily focuses on addictive behaviors, particularly those related to Internet use among adolescents. Van den Eijnden investigates the underlying processes that contribute to the development of adolescents' Internet-related addictive behaviors such as problematic use, gaming, smartphone use, and online porn consumption. She is particularly interested in understanding the reasons why some adolescents develop patterns of problematic usage while others maintain healthy user behaviors. Additionally, her work explores the impact of excessive and problematic use on adolescents' psychosocial well-being. Her research addresses questions concerning the relationship between personal characteristics, upbringing, family dynamics, and peer relationships in shaping these addictive behaviors. Van den Eijnden's research is conducted nationally through projects like the Digital Youth project and cross-nationally through initiatives such as the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) project.
Department of Psychology