Excessive internet use in European adolescents: What determines differences in severity?

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BLINKA Lukas ŠKAŘUPOVÁ Kateřina ŠEVČÍKOVÁ Anna WÖLFLING Klaus MÜLLER Kai DREIER Michael

Rok publikování 2015
Druh Článek v odborném periodiku
Časopis / Zdroj International Journal of Public Health
Fakulta / Pracoviště MU

Fakulta sociálních studií

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Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-014-0635-x
Obor Psychologie
Klíčová slova adolescents; excessive internet use; internet addiction
Popis This study investigated the differences between non-excessive, moderately excessive, and highly excessive internet use among adolescents. These differences were explored in terms of personal characteristics, psychological difficulties, environmental factors, and manner of internet use. A representative sample was investigated, consisting of 18,709 adolescents aged 11–16 and their parents, from 25 European countries. Excessive internet use was measured using a five item scale covering following factors: salience, conflict, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and relapse and reinstatement. The main data analysis utilised multinomial and binary logistic regression models. The vast majority of respondents reported no signs of excessive internet use. Moderately excessive users (4.4 %) reported higher emotional and behavioural difficulties, but also more sophisticated digital skills and a broader range of online activities. The highly excessive users (1.4 %) differed from the non-excessive and moderately excessive users in their preference for online games and in having more difficulties with self-control. Adolescents who struggle with attention and self-control and who are inclined toward online gaming may be especially vulnerable to the otherwise uncommon phenomenon of excessive internet use.
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