Preventing problematic Internet use through video-based interventions: a theoretical model and empirical test

Abstract

The objective of this work is to offer information on aspects of sexuality in adolescent men and women between the ages of 14 and 18, to discern the importance of leading a healthy and conscious sexual and reproductive life, as well as the proper use of Tics in this area, through the social network Tik Tok and a psychoeducational blog that can also be used for the education of young people by their parents and educators. The study has a descriptive approach since information can be collected individually or in groups on the variables proposed in it without the intention of identifying causal relationships. A survey was applied with the selected population, 10 adolescents, 10 parents and 10 teachers were taken from the city of Bogotá in the town of Kennedy. According to the results obtained, it is evident the need of the population to obtain truthful information supported by articles, books, slides, infographics and quality content, where adolescents can access this educational information, and that fulfills the functions of sexual orientation in adolescents and guidance for their fathers, mothers and educators. Likewise, it can be identified that both for parents and educators it is important to increase the knowledge of adolescents in aspects of sexuality and to be able to monitor them through the different formats offered by the internet.

Prevention of Internet addiction: A systematic review

“…Turel et al. (2015) conducted an empirical test of an Internet addiction intervention based on two short video interventions (one educational and informative and the other less informative and more humorous and surprising). A sample of 233 university students was exposed to one of the two videos.…”

“…Majority of studies (Busch et al., 2013; Korkmaz & Kiran-Esen, 2012; de Leeuw et al., 2010; Walther et al., 2014) were carried out in Europe (the Netherlands, Germany, and Turkey), only one in the USA (Turel et al., 2015). Majority of studies (Busch et al., 2013; Korkmaz & Kiran-Esen, 2012; de Leeuw et al., 2010; Walther et al., 2014) were focused on the change of Internet addiction behavior among secondary school students 11- to 16-year-olds and only one (Turel et al., 2015) targeted on university students aged 18–49 years. Only Busch et al.…”

“…Six of them (Table 1) described and/or evaluated specific prevention interventions (Busch, de Leeuw, & Schrijvers, 2013; de Leeuw, de Bruijn, de Weert-van Oene, & Schrijvers, 2010; Korkmaz & Kiran-Esen, 2012; Shek, Ma, & Sun, 2011; Turel, Mouttapa, & Donato, 2015; Walther, Hanewinkel, & Morgenstern, 2014). For the purpose of the study, were extracted data relevant to these areas: (a) country in which were data collected, (b) key characteristics of the participants (sample size and segment of the population assessed), (c) intervention characteristic, (d) risk of bias in individual studies, and (e) methodological features (objectives, assessment methods, type of study, and design).…”

Brain anatomy alterations associated with Social Networking Site (SNS) addiction

“…Notwithstanding the positive impacts of technologies on humans, technology-related addictions seem to be fairly prevalent12; A recent meta-analysis suggests that globally the prevalence rate is about 6% and that it varies by country, ranging from 2.6% to 10.9%3. While the negative outcomes of such addictions may not always be as devastating as those generated by severe substance addictions, they attack the vulnerable population of adolescents and young-adults45 and can have a myriad of negative effects on individuals’ work, school and social functioning, wellbeing and psychological states2, as well as on their sleep hygiene and long-term cardio-metabolic health5.…”

“…Social Networking Site (SNS) addiction is a subcategory of the technology/Internet spectrum of addictions11 and is defined as a user’s maladaptive psychological state of dependency on the use of an SNS, which is manifested through an obsessive pattern of seeking and using this SNS such that these acts infringe normal functioning and produce a range of typical behavioral addiction symptoms, including salience, withdrawal, relapse, growing tolerance, conflict and mood modification12. While there is stronger consensus regarding the prevalence of maladaptive technology use patterns which result in addiction-like symptoms12, it is not clear yet if the term “addiction” is best, and whether other terms such as “use disorder” may be more appropriate. This study, however, uses the term “addiction” in line with prior research in this field, even though the medical community still debates if this term is appropriate6.…”