Alcohol consumption and the risk of Internet addiction in teenagers aged 13-17 years living in the urban and rural areas

Zygo, Maciej; Potembska, Emilia; Zygo, Karol; Stanisławek, Andrzej; Karaś, Łukasz; Pawłowska, Beata

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“…16,17,[46][47][48][49] There are other studies indicating that substance use, smoking, and alcohol use are higher in individuals with internet addiction. 12,35,36,50 The findings of the study are consistent with those of the literature.…”

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The relationship between internet addiction and risky health behaviors in university students: A cross‐sectional study in Turkey

Özarıcı

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2021

Perspect Psychiatric Care

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Purpose:The study was carried out to determine the relationship between internet addiction and risky health behaviors in university students.Design and Methods: The study, which is cross-sectional research, was conducted with 606 university students in the 2019-2020 academic year and used face-to-face interviews.Findings: It was determined that 7.15% of the students had internet addiction with limited symptoms. A positive and significant relationship was found between internet addiction and risky health behaviors (p < 0.05).Practice Implications: To reduce internet addiction and risky health behaviors, counseling, planning peer education programs, and creating an environment where students can express themselves should be provided. It is also recommended that students develop relationships with their social environment and participate in social activitieshealth, internet addiction, risky health behaviors, university students | INTRODUCTIONWith the spread and increased use of the internet worldwide, the problem of internet addiction has emerged and become an increasing threat to public health. 1,2 It is estimated that the prevalence of internet addiction among adolescents worldwide is between 1% and 18%, and the prevalence in Europe is 4.4%. 3 According to a meta-analysis conducted in China (n: 122,454), it was stated that the general prevalence of internet addiction among university students is 11.3%. 4 In a study conducted with nursing students in Jordan (n: 163), it was stated that 67.5% of the students had internet addiction. 5 In a study conducted with university students in Malaysia, it was found that 9.6% of the students (n: 525) had a high degree of internet addiction. 6 Considering the studies conducted to analyze the relationship between university students and internet addiction in Turkey, in the study of Aslan and Yazıcı 7 (n: 910), it was found that the rate of internet addiction was 2% and that the rate of risky internet users was 20.9%. In the study of Karasu et al. 8 (n: 473), it was stated that 29.4% of the students showed limited symptoms and that 5.7% were pathological internet users. In a study by Babacan et al. 9 (n: 375), it was found that 3.7% of the students had internet addiction whereas 30.4% had internet addiction with limited symptoms. In the study of Günay et al. 10 (n: 1288), it was stated that 0.2% had internet addiction and that 7.5% had internet addiction with limited symptoms.The adolescent period is a special developmental period in which physical, psychological, and social changes occur rapidly. It is a stressful period for the individual when s/he wants to gain independence, tries to make decisions on his/her own, and carries anxiety for the future. In this process, failure in stress management can lead to risky health behaviors such as failure to protect one's own health (smoking, alcohol and drug use, and unprotected sexual intercourse) and unhealthy diet. 11

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The relationship between internet addiction and risky health behaviors in university students: A cross‐sectional study in Turkey

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2021

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“…A study carried out in 2017 among 1191 young people by means of the Internet Addiction Questionnaire highlighted the connection between risky IAD-related behaviours and alcohol consumption. The correlation between online and offline risky behaviours is also visible in the area of Internet pornography and gaming, and regular alcohol consumption by minors correlates with high results in tests measuring IAD [56]. We find slightly different results in a study conducted in 2015 by a Warsaw team who used Young's Diagnostic Questionnaire (YDQ).…”

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Problematic Internet Use among Youths

Tomczyk¹,

Szyszka

Stošić

2020

Education Sciences

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Problematic Internet Use (PIU) has of late come to the major attention of researchers of risky behaviours. For parents and teachers in turn, the various pathological forms of Internet use have become more and more noticeable. In recent years, the operationalisation of the term PIU has also been discussed and attempts to measure its various phenomena have been made. In our study, we used the quantitative method—a diagnostic survey designed on the basis of a tool of the Supreme Audit Office and Scientific and Academic Computer Network (Naukowa i Akademicka Sieć Kompureowa NASK), The survey was conducted in the first half of 2017 in Poland, among 3569 adolescents (median 16, SD = 1.28). The purpose of the research was to investigate the scale of PIU among Polish youths. For most young people, PIU is a major social problem. The majority also declare that more than half of their friends have problems with using electronic media (smartphones and the Internet in particular). On the basis of the data collected, it is estimated that 60% of adolescents use media in a functional way, whereas 40% of young electronic media users show visible PIU symptoms, of which 5% do so at a destructive level (all symptoms). Gender does not co-occur with PIU; however, family structure (where both parents are present), the setting of rules for the use of electronic media, and the place of residence are all protective factors. There is a need for constantly improved tools for measuring PIU, as well as preventive programs focused on developing self-control and helping young people understand their own emotions.

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“…Prior research has found associations between alcohol use and problematic Internet use among adolescents (Gámez-Guadix et al, 2015; Golpe et al, 2017; Morioka et al, 2017; Zygo et al, 2017). This relationship is likely indicative of an underlying vulnerability to addictive behaviors among some adolescents; however, little is known about specific factors that may increase this vulnerability.…”

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“…The coexistence of alcohol use with other risky behaviors is a recognized public health problem (Kumar et al, 2015; Lee et al, 2013; Morioka et al, 2017; Zygo et al, 2017). More recently, researchers have examined the co-occurrence of alcohol use and problematic Internet use among adolescents (Demirer & Bozoglan, 2016; Golpe et al, 2017; Morioka et al, 2017; Zygo et al, 2017). Golpe et al (2017) report in their study that problematic Internet use has a significant relationship with alcohol consumption among adolescents, and Zygo et al (2017) found that adolescents who consumed alcohol had higher scores in computer addiction, Internet addiction, and pornography compared with adolescents who did not consume alcohol.…”

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Social Motivation as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Problematic Internet Use and Alcohol Use Among Adolescents in Mexico

Guzmán-Ramírez¹,

García²,

Williams³

2023

UJAN

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BackgroundPrior research shows a link between alcohol use and problematic Internet use among adolescents. This relationship likely indicates a vulnerability to addiction; however, little is known about factors that may increase this vulnerability. One potential factor is social motivation. Adolescents often engage in Internet use and alcohol use as a way of connecting socially. This study examines the moderating effects of social motivation for Internet use on the relationship between problematic Internet use and alcohol use among adolescents.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was administered to 582 adolescents selected randomly from one middle school and one high school in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Participants answered questions related to demographics/background (including reasons for Internet use), problematic Internet use, and alcohol use. Hierarchical regression modeling examined the moderating effects of social Internet use on problematic Internet use and alcohol use, controlling for age and gender.ResultsSocial Internet use and problematic Internet use accounted for a significant amount of variance in alcohol use (R2 = .126, F(4, 575) = 20.77, p < .001). When the interaction term was entered, social Internet use was found to moderate the relationship between problematic Internet use and alcohol use (β = .525, t = 3.293, p = .001), and the direct effects of social Internet use (β = −.062, t = −0.663, p = .507) and problematic Internet use (β = −.129, t = −1.053, p = .293) were no longer significant.ConclusionThis study highlights the role that social connections may play in contributing to problematic Internet use and alcohol use among adolescents. Interventions aimed at preventing problematic and addictive behaviors among adolescents should address the role of social motivations.

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Alcohol consumption and the risk of Internet addiction in teenagers aged 13-17 years living in the urban and rural areas

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The relationship between internet addiction and risky health behaviors in university students: A cross‐sectional study in Turkey

The relationship between internet addiction and risky health behaviors in university students: A cross‐sectional study in Turkey

Problematic Internet Use among Youths

Social Motivation as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Problematic Internet Use and Alcohol Use Among Adolescents in Mexico

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