Media use during adolescence: the recommendations of the Italian Pediatric Society

Bozzola, Elena; Spina, Giulia; Ruggiero, Margherita; Vecchio, Davide; Caruso, Cinthia; Bozzola, Mauro; Staiano, Annamaria; Agostiniani, Rino; Vecchio, Antonello Del; Banderali, Giuseppe; Peroni, Diego; Chiara, A; Memo, Luigi; Turra, Renato; Corsello, Giovanni; Villani, Alberto

doi:10.1186/s13052-019-0725-8

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“…Nevertheless, adolescents may have a low perception of the risks related to an excessive MD, in particular of addiction. MD addiction may be compared to substance-use addiction, so that it can be investigated through the awareness of adolescents to separate from technology [ 9 ]. Out of the responders, 15% is aware to be unable to separate from the own MD.…”

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“…Apart from addiction, a growing body of literature links a prolonged use of digital media to psychosocial and physical negative consequences [ 17 ]. Excessive MD usage has been related to health problems involving sleep, learning, sight, mood, and muscles [ 9 ]. In some cases, children are aware of the negative consequences correlated to media use.…”

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“…A growing body of literature links a prolonged use of digital media with psychosocial and physical negative consequences. In fact, negative and positive consequences of excessive smartphone use have been described in several studies [ 8 , 9 , 10 ]: reduction in concentration and academic performances, sleep disorders, ocular disturbances, obesity, addiction, cyberbullying but also improvement of self-control and emotional support [ 8 , 9 ]. Nevertheless, adolescents may have a low perception of the risks related to an excessive MD [ 10 ].…”

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Children and Adolescent’s Perception of Media Device Use Consequences

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Media device (MD) use is increasing worldwide among children. Adolescents and young children spend a lot of time using MD, Internet, and social networks. The age of initial use is getting lower to 12 years old. The aim of this research is to study children’s use and perception of MD. The Italian Paediatric Society (SIP) conducted a Survey on Italian children in collaboration with Skuola.net using an online questionnaire. A total of 10,000 questionnaires were completed. Children admitted they spend more than 3 h (41%), more than 2 h (29%), more than 1 h (21%) and less than 1 h (9%) daily. Problematic MD use has been found with children using MD before sleeping (38%), during school (24%), and at wake up in the morning (21%). Addiction was documented in 14% of adolescents. Among the reported consequences, low academic outcomes, and reduced concentration (24%), neck and back pain (12%), insomnia (10%), and mood disturbances (7%) were referred. Adolescents may have a low perception of the risks related to excessive MD. The duration of time spent using media devices is a main risk factor. In this context, parents should strongly discourage excessive MD use, mainly during school, at bedtime, and wake-up. Additionally, parents should be informed and start conversations with their children on the potential negative effects of prolonged MD use.

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“…These are all factors that may be associated with functional impairment, loss of productivity or poor academic performance, and even mood disorders and anxiety [58,61]. Although there is a growing number of analyses of their impact on young people and adolescents [62,63], the excessive use of live streaming services has received little attention to date [18,64].…”

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Video Game Streaming in Young People and Teenagers: Uptake, User Groups, Dangers, and Opportunities

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In recent years, live video streaming platforms for video games have been gaining popularity. These types of services, which enable anyone to broadcast and consume live content, are revolutionising the current video game landscape. Users approach the emergence of and participation in these platforms driven by a range of motivations. It is essential to characterise the different forms of participation in services such as Twitch to evaluate the phenomenon and reflect on its advantages and disadvantages. To that end, a survey was carried out of 580 young people and adolescents aged between 14 and 24. The aim of this study is thus to explore the uptake of these platforms, as well as identify user groups, distinguish between different motivations, and address the associated benefits and harms. Applying a methodology based on factor analysis and cluster analysis, user profiles were characterised according to their specific features, gaming/viewing hours, self-perception of their skill level as a player, devices used, and type or genre of video game. Four subgroups of gamers/viewers were thus identified: casual, social, hobby, and problematic. The results showed that older users and female users feature more prominently in the first two groups, as do those spending less time on video games and live streaming platforms. Conversely, in the hobby and problematic groups, we observe just the opposite. The existence of profiles at possible risk of addiction underlines how, at a preventive level, there is a need for more in-depth research on these types of services and greater public awareness of the dangers of uncontrolled use.

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“…20 Thus, this mode of communication is often an escape from solitude, which is likely to have negative effects on psychological well-being. 21 According to a national cross-sectional study of South Korean adolescents, 3 conflicts with surrounding people and poor academic record were associated with increased smartphone use. Concerns about smartphone use are a source of parentchild conflicts, 22 and intimate social communication and reduced relationship satisfaction owing to smartphone use may be associated with smartphone dependency.…”

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Associations between Problematic Smartphone Use, Unhealthy Behaviors, and Mental Health Status in Korean Adolescents: Based on Data from the 13th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2017)

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Han

2020

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Objective We aimed to assess the associations between problematic smartphone use, unhealthy behaviors, and mental health status among adolescents.Methods The data for this cross-sectional study were obtained from the 13th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2017). From among the 62,276 adolescents who participated in this nationwide web-based survey, 54,603 (87.7%) who used smartphones were selected as the study population. Unhealthy behaviors included smoking, drinking, physical inactivity, skipping breakfast, and fast food consumption. For the examination of mental health status, we considered sleep disturbances, stress, depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts. The associations between problematic smartphone use, unhealthy behaviors, and mental health were analyzed using multiple logistic regression analyses.Results More than four hours of use on weekdays (31.3%) and weekends (61.3%) and the use of smartphones for communication (46.9%) were associated with unhealthy behaviors and mental health problems. Furthermore, adolescents who experienced conflicts with family (22.3%) and friends (25.8%) and academic problems (3.4%) were likely to have health problems.Conclusion The results suggest that problematic smartphone use may disrupt adolescents’ health. Therefore, there is a need for prevention programs for problematic smartphone use at home and at school to improve adolescents’ health.

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Media use during adolescence: the recommendations of the Italian Pediatric Society

Cited by 34 publications

References 91 publications

Children and Adolescent’s Perception of Media Device Use Consequences

Children and Adolescent’s Perception of Media Device Use Consequences

Video Game Streaming in Young People and Teenagers: Uptake, User Groups, Dangers, and Opportunities

Associations between Problematic Smartphone Use, Unhealthy Behaviors, and Mental Health Status in Korean Adolescents: Based on Data from the 13th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2017)

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