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Prevalence of pathological internet use among adolescents in Europe: demographic and social factors (2012)
Auteur(s) :
DURKEE, T. ;
KAESS, M. ;
CARLI, V. ;
PARZER, P. ;
WASSERMAN, C. ;
FLODERUS, B. ;
APTER, A. ;
BALAZS, J. ;
BARZILAY, S. ;
BOBES, J. ;
BRUNNER, R. ;
CORCORAN, P. ;
COSMAN, D. ;
COTTER, P. ;
DESPALINS, R. ;
GRABER, N. ;
GUILLEMIN, F. ;
HARING, C. ;
KAHN, J. P. ;
MANDELLI, L. ;
MARUSIC, D. ;
MESZAROS, G. ;
MUSA, G. J. ;
POSTUVAN, V. ;
RESCH, F. ;
SAIZ, P. A. ;
SISASK, M. ;
VARNIK, A. ;
SARCHIAPONE, M. ;
HOVEN, C. W. ;
WASSERMAN, D.
Année :
2012
Page(s) :
2210-2222
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
73
Domaine :
Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
EUROPE
Thésaurus mots-clés
INTERNET
;
ADOLESCENT
;
ETUDE TRANSVERSALE
;
ADDICTION
;
PREVALENCE
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
SANTE MENTALE
;
QUESTIONNAIRE
;
DIAGNOSTIC
Note générale :
Commentary: Adolescents in a webbed world. Odlaug B.L., Grant J.E., p. 2223-2224.
Résumé :
Aims: To investigate the prevalence of pathological internet use (PIU) and maladaptive internet use (MIU) among adolescents in 11 European countries in relation to demographic, social factors and internet accessibility.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Setting: The 7th Framework European Union (EU) funded project, Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE), is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating interventions for risk behaviours among adolescents in Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Romania, Slovenia and Spain, with Sweden serving as the coordinating centre.
Participants: A total of 11 956 adolescents (female/male: 6731/5225; mean age: 14.9±0.89) recruited from randomly selected schools within the 11 study sites.
Measurements: Internet users were classified by gender into three categories: adaptive, maladaptive and pathological, based on their score in the Young Diagnostic Questionnaire for Internet Addiction (YDQ).
Findings: The overall prevalence of PIU was 4.4%; it was higher among males than females (5.2% versus 3.8%) and differed between countries (χ²=309.98; d.f.=20; P Conclusions: Across a range of countries in Europe, using the Young Diagnostic Questionnaire for Internet Addiction yields a prevalence of 'pathological internet use' of 4.4% among adolescents, but varies by country and gender; adolescents lacking emotional and psychological support are at highest risk.
KEY FINDINGS:
Across a range of European countries, 4.4% of adolescents appear to show what might be considered 'pathological internet use', or internet addiction. Adolescents lacking emotional and psychological support are at highest risk.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Setting: The 7th Framework European Union (EU) funded project, Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE), is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating interventions for risk behaviours among adolescents in Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Romania, Slovenia and Spain, with Sweden serving as the coordinating centre.
Participants: A total of 11 956 adolescents (female/male: 6731/5225; mean age: 14.9±0.89) recruited from randomly selected schools within the 11 study sites.
Measurements: Internet users were classified by gender into three categories: adaptive, maladaptive and pathological, based on their score in the Young Diagnostic Questionnaire for Internet Addiction (YDQ).
Findings: The overall prevalence of PIU was 4.4%; it was higher among males than females (5.2% versus 3.8%) and differed between countries (χ²=309.98; d.f.=20; P Conclusions: Across a range of countries in Europe, using the Young Diagnostic Questionnaire for Internet Addiction yields a prevalence of 'pathological internet use' of 4.4% among adolescents, but varies by country and gender; adolescents lacking emotional and psychological support are at highest risk.
KEY FINDINGS:
Across a range of European countries, 4.4% of adolescents appear to show what might be considered 'pathological internet use', or internet addiction. Adolescents lacking emotional and psychological support are at highest risk.
Affiliation :
National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health (NASP), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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