BLINKA, Lukas, Kateřina ŠKAŘUPOVÁ, Anna ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Klaus WÖLFLING, Kai MÜLLER and Michael DREIER. Excessive internet use in European adolescents: What determines differences in severity? International Journal of Public Health. vol. 60, No 2, p. 249-256. ISSN 1661-8556. doi:10.1007/s00038-014-0635-x. 2015.
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Original name Excessive internet use in European adolescents: What determines differences in severity?
Authors BLINKA, Lukas (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Kateřina ŠKAŘUPOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Anna ŠEVČÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Klaus WÖLFLING (276 Germany), Kai MÜLLER (276 Germany) and Michael DREIER (276 Germany).
Edition International Journal of Public Health, 2015, 1661-8556.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor Impact factor: 2.754
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14230/15:00080664
Organization unit Faculty of Social Studies
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-014-0635-x
UT WoS 000350371400015
Keywords (in Czech) adolescence; nadměrné užívání internetu; závislost na internetu
Keywords in English adolescents; excessive internet use; internet addiction
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Abstract
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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EE2.3.20.0184, research and development projectName: Vytvoření interdisciplinárního týmu v oblasti výzkumu internetu a nových médií
GAP407/12/1831, research and development projectName: Faktory excesivního online hraní a jejich vývoj v čase (Acronym: RFEOG)
Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Revealing Factors of Excessive Online Gaming and its Development over Time
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