Online Friendship Among Czech Youth: Addition to and Compensation for Real -World Relationships

BLINKA, Lukáš and David ŠMAHEL. Online Friendship Among Czech Youth: Addition to and Compensation for Real -World Relationships. Denver: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, 2009.

Basic information

• Original name: Online Friendship Among Czech Youth: Addition to and Compensation for Real -World Relationships
• Name in Czech: Online přátelství mezi českými adolescenty
• Authors: BLINKA, Lukáš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor) and David ŠMAHEL (203 Czech Republic).
• Edition: Denver, 2009.
• Publisher: Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Audiovisual works
• Field of Study: 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/09:00035563
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Keywords (in Czech): adolescence; přátelství; virtuální přátelství; internetová závislost
• Keywords in English: adolescence; friendship; online friendship; Internet addiction
• Tags: adolescence, friendship, Internet addiction, online friendship

Abstract

In this study we were exploring differences in friendship qualities and symptoms of Internet addiction among comparison groups based on reliance on the Internet for locating friends. Data are drawn from interviews with a representative sample of the Czech population, who reported on the number of friends they had and the locus of friend interaction (face-to-face or on-line), frequency of friendship with on-line associates, and the degree to which their Internet usage mirrored DSM-IV criteria for addictive behavior. The face-to-face group reported the lowest number of friends in total, the balanced group had the highest total.. Both groups with Internet friendships had significantly greater symptoms of Internet addiction than the face-to-face group. The symptom level was highest among Internet-oriented respondents, the group seemingly using the Internet to compensate for deficiencies in real-world relationships or social skills.

Abstract (in Czech)

Studie se zaměřila na zkoumání rozdílných přístupů k přátelství na internetu a zda tyto asociují se znaky závislostního chování na internetu. Data byla získáná na reprezentativním vzorku populace ČR. Výsledky naznašují, že u adolescenti s většinovým podílem virtuálních přátel (oproti reálným přátelům) jsou vystaveni většímu riziku rozvinutí symptomů závislostního chování na internetu.

Links

• MSM0021622406, plan (intention): Name: Psychologické a sociální charakteristiky dětí, mládeže a rodiny, vývoj osobnosti v době proměn moderní společnosti

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Psychological and social characteristics of children, youth and families, development of the personality in the time of changes of modern society

• 1P05ME751, research and development project: Name: Světový projekt o internetu - ČR

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, World Internet Project – The Czech Republic