Internet addiction: the Czech and Slovak adolescent population
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15210%2F24%3A73626263" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15210/24:73626263 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-024-02100-1" target="_blank" >https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-024-02100-1</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02100-1" target="_blank" >10.1186/s40359-024-02100-1</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Internet addiction: the Czech and Slovak adolescent population
Original language description
BackgroundAdolescence is often seen as an important period for further personality development. In today's world, it is therefore important to keep track of current trends in adolescents. One of them is addictive behaviour in the context of the online environment. Spending too much time online can have a negative impact on the quality of life of adolescents. It is therefore important to pay increased attention to this phenomenon and to respond adequately to the current situation.MethodsOur study focuses on the prevalence of Internet addiction among Czech and Slovak adolescents. In total, 3,741 respondents participated in the project (N = 2,642 CZ; N = 1,099 SK); their ages ranged from 11 to 19 years (M = 14.38; SD ± 2.27). The research addressed differences among individual types of schools and between sexes in relation to Internet addiction. The research focused on adolescents attending secondary schools (ISCED 2 and 3) between the ages of 11 and 19 in the Czech and Slovak Republics. A questionnaire battery consisting of a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) questionnaire was used for data collection.ResultsIn relation to the category of Internet use, girls did not score higher than boys either in the Czech group F(1, 2112) = .089, p = .765, or in the Slovak group F(1, 927) < .001 p = .994. There is a significant effect of school type both in the Czech group F(4, 2100) = 11.483, p < .001, and in the Slovak group F(4, 859) = 2.859, p = .023.ConclusionsOur research indicates that some adolescents, particularly boys, face issues with excessive Internet use, affecting social interactions. Further studies in the Czech Republic could explore the link between psychosocial factors and adolescent Internet use. This highlights the need to raise awareness among professionals about Internet addiction in Czech and Slovak adolescents.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>SC</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
BMC Psychology
ISSN
2050-7283
e-ISSN
2050-7283
Volume of the periodical
12
Issue of the periodical within the volume
592
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
9
Pages from-to
"nestránkovano"
UT code for WoS article
001342202400001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85207632065