Middle Childhood and Adolescence: Development and Learning

Joshi, Priti; Shukla, Subir

doi:10.1007/978-981-13-9258-0_5

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“…Furthermore, early adolescence is a critical time for the initiation and development of mental health issues [34]. Middle adolescence is characterised by managing the complications of moving into young adulthood [35]. They become more self-sufficient, engage in complex social connections, and gain feelings of autonomy [36].…”

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Assessing the Impact of Essential and Leisure Internet Use and Related Happiness on Internet Addiction in Early and Middle Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

Chemnad,

Aziz,

Al- Harahsheh

et al. 2024

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BACKGROUND Adolescent Internet addiction (IA) has become a growing concern in today's society as the use of technology and the Internet has become increasingly prevalent in the lives of young people. OBJECTIVE Our study aims to differentiate between screen time spent on essential activities and non-essential Internet activities and how they relate to internet addiction (IA) in early and middle adolescents. Conducted among adolescents of Arab origin, our study addresses the limitation of the literature, which predominantly focuses on WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic) populations. METHODS This study surveyed 377 adolescents in Qatar. The survey gathered information on participants' demographics, the Internet Addiction Diagnostic Questionnaire, time spent on essential and non-essential Internet use, and subjective happiness associated with the amount of time spent on non-essential Internet use. Factorial analysis, multiple regression, and logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS Results: Time spent on non-essential Internet use predicted IA in early and middle adolescents, whereas essential Internet use did not. Happiness with time spent on non-essential Internet use negatively predicted IA in middle adolescents only; greater dissatisfaction led to a higher IA risk. CONCLUSIONS Conclusion: Findings suggest that interventions aimed at addressing IA should focus on addressing non-essential use specifically rather than considering Internet use and screen time in general as a single entity. This approach can help effectively address factors contributing to IA.

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