J 2016

The effect of smartphone use on trends in European adolescents’ excessive Internet use

ŠKAŘUPOVÁ, Kateřina, Kjartan ÓLAFSSON and Lukas BLINKA

Basic information

Original name

The effect of smartphone use on trends in European adolescents’ excessive Internet use

Authors

ŠKAŘUPOVÁ, Kateřina (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Kjartan ÓLAFSSON (352 Iceland, belonging to the institution) and Lukas BLINKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Behaviour & Information Technology, 2016, 0144-929X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.388

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/16:00087812

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

UT WoS

000368700100006

Keywords in English

excessive Internet use; mobile devices; adolescents; online games; social networking sites; Europe

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 9/9/2020 09:05, Mgr. Blanka Farkašová

Abstract

V originále

Despite growing public health concerns data on excessive Internet use (EIU) allowing for comparison between countries and over time are scarce. Our study is the first attempt to evaluate the changes and the impact of mobile access on EIU in Europe. It is based on data from 2 surveys of adolescents implemented in 2010 and 2013 in 7 European countries that used identical methodology; a total of 7663 adolescents were recruited by random stratified sampling. The levels of EIU were compared and a regression model was used to assess the impact of smart devices, the number of activities performed online, and the specific online applications. A small but significant increase of EIU levels was observed in Belgium, Denmark, Romania, the UK, and overall. Although smartphone use is a positive predictor of EIU, it is moderated by the increasing number of activities performed online. The increase in levels of EIU is also associated with the daily use of online games and social networking sites.

Links

EE2.3.20.0184, research and development project
Name: Vytvoření interdisciplinárního týmu v oblasti výzkumu internetu a nových médií
GA15-19221S, research and development project
Name: Nové behaviorální závislosti: hry a sexualita online (Acronym: NOBEZ)
Investor: Czech Science Foundation

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