Internet Use and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: a Review

Abstract

The introduction of digital technologies in everyday practices and the reduction of the age of children's access to the Internet creates the need to reflect on the potential benefits and risks associated with digitalization. The article summarizes the main data on the impact of the Internet, in particular social networks, on life satisfaction indicators and symptoms of depression in adolescents. The results of empirical studies conducted in different countries are ambiguous and do not allow to speak about universal effects that apply to all children and adolescents. We assume that the lack of unambiguous conclusions about the impact of digital technologies is due to the nonlinearity and differential effects. In particular, the power of influence depends on the individual characteristics, the intensity of the use of technology, socio-economic characteristics of the child's environment. This review shows the need for a differentiated approach to research the impact of digitalization on the well-being of children and to the practices of supporting the child in his development of the Internet.

Взаимосвязь Использования Социальных Сетей С Удовлетворенностью Жизнью И Одиночеством У Подростков

“…Due to ambiguity in the results of empirical research regarding the links between psychological well-being and social media use, an approach (Bochaver et al, 2019) that would consider different factors and non-linear relationships between psychological characteristics and features of the digital environment seems promising. In particular, a study that considered the effect of motivational and communicative factors on the relationship between loneliness and the number of online friends found that social networking and compensatory motives increase the desire for openness and online communication, leading to more friends (Hood et al, 2018).…”

Legal Awareness Of Student Youth (Regional Research)

“…Since virtual socialization is currently essential for the development of personality, the study of its multidirectional forms (both positive and negative) is very important and timely (Bogacheva, 2016;Kozyreva & Zverkova, 2017;Shapovalova, 2015;Varaksin, 2016). The appeal to destructive forms of behavior of young people in the virtual space is currently especially relevant in the light of widespread digitalization and informatization (Bochaver et al, 2019;Cherenkov, 2015;Sharov, 2019;Vaisburg, 2019).…”

Political and legal Manipulation as a Psychological Phenomenon and a Scientific Category

“…Чубайс, непосредственно руководивший процессом приватизации, прямо говорит о том, что «… приватизация -это была священная война против коммунистов. А на войне ни денег, ни жертвы не считают» [3]. Он также подчеркивает, что «… приватизация в России до 1997 года вообще не была экономическим процессом.…”

“…Она решала совершенно другого масштаба задачи, что мало кто понимал тогда, а уж тем более на Западе. Она решала главную задачу -остановить коммунизм» [3].…”