Youth's internet dependence forming factors as a global public health problem.
Pol Merkur Lekarski
; 52(4): 421-426, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Aim:
The aim is to study the main factors of youth's Internet dependence formation. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Materials andMethods:
We conducted psychodiagnostic examination of students in the National Academy of Internal Affairs. The research involved 154 students full-time students aged 18-25 (n = 78) and part-time students aged 26-35 (n = 76).RESULTS:
Results:
The degree of prevalence of various types of Internet dependence among young people was determined. It was determined that the problem of Internet dependence requires consideration of socio-demographic, socio-psychological, individual, and psychological, as well as organizational factors.CONCLUSION:
Conclusions:
It was found that the number of Internet-dependent people among youth is currently growing rapidly. The most favorable individual-typological properties of a personality for the development of Internet dependence are introversion, anxiety, sensitivity, and aggressiveness. Internet dependence is a type of social dependence. An Internet-dependent individual suffers from the inability to maintain harmonious interpersonal contacts and resolve personal issues that are distorted by the virtual environment. Deviations from normal behavior in society change the peaceful way of life and affect public health.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Internet Addiction Disorder
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Pol Merkur Lekarski
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ukraine
Country of publication:
Poland