Real Use or “Real Cool”: Adolescents Speak Out About Displayed Alcohol References on Social Networking Websites

Potembska

Current Problems of Psychiatry

et al. 2017

Alcohol consumption and the risk of Internet addiction in teenagers aged 13-17 years living in the urban and rural areasSpożywanie alkoholu a zagrożenie uzależnieniem od Internetu u młodzieży w wieku od 13 do 17 roku życia mieszkającej w mieście i na wsi Maciej Zygo 1 B,E,F,G, Emilia Potembska 2 A,C,D,E,F,G, Karol Zygo 3 B,E, Andrzej Stanisławek 4 E,F, Łukasz Karaś 5 E,F, Beata Pawłowska 6 A,C,D,E,F,G AbstractThe aim of this paper was to determine differences and similarities between city dwelling teenagers aged 13-17 years who consumed/did not consume alcohol and their rural counterparts in regard to the severity of Internet addiction symptoms.Participants and methods: The examined group consisted of 1,191 people (890 girls and 301 boys) aged 13 -17 years. The following instruments were used in the study: a sociodemographic questionnaire designed by the present authors, the Internet Addiction Questionnaire designed by Potembska, and the Internet Addiction Questionnaire (KBUI) designed by Pawłowska and Potembska.Results: The results show that adolescents who consume alcohol, both those living in urban and rural areas, are characterized by statistically significantly more severe Internet addiction symptoms measured by KBUI as compared to their non-drinking peers.Conclusions: 1. Adolescents who consume alcohol, both urban and rural residents, are characterised by statistically significantly more severe symptoms of Internet addiction compared to their peers who do not consume alcohol. 2. Adolescents who live in a city and who consume alcohol are significantly more likely to use Internet pornography than their nondrinking peers. 3. Adolescents who live in urban areas are significantly more likely to use Internet pornography, play violent computer games and search for acceptance and understanding only in online interactions as compared to adolescents who do not consume alcohol. 4. Underage city-dwellers who consume alcohol are significantly more likely to use electronic mail, instant messaging and web pages compared to their rural peers. Keywords: Internet addiction, alcohol, adolescents StreszczenieCelem pracy było określenie podobieństw i różnic między młodzieżą w wieku 13-17 lat, spożywającą i niespożywającą alkoholu mieszkającą w mieście i na wsi w zakresie nasilenia objawów uzależnienia od Internetu. Grupa badana i metody: Grupę badaną stanowiło 1 191 osób (890 dziewcząt i 301 chłopców), w wieku od 13 do 17 roku życia. W pracy zastosowano następujące metody badawcze: Ankietę socjodemograficzną własnej konstrukcji, Ankietę do badania uzależnienia od Internetu w opracowaniu Potembskiej, Kwestionariusz do Badania Uzależnienia od Internetu (KBUI), autorstwa Pawłowskiej i Potembskiej.Wyniki: Stwierdzono istotne statycznie różnice w zakresie nasilenia objawów uzależnienia od Internetu u młodzieży spożywają-cej i niespożywającej alkoholu.Wnioski: 1. Młodzież spożywającą alkohol, mieszkającą zarówno w mieście, jak i na wsi charakteryzuje istotnie statystycznie większe nasilenie objawów uzależnienia od Internetu, niż mł...

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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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

Potembska

Current Problems of Psychiatry

et al. 2017

“…Previous research indicates that adolescents engage in the cognition and offline-action stages of this behavioral model online as well. For example, using qualitative interviews of adolescent Facebook users between the ages of 11 to 18, Moreno, Briner, Williams, Walker, and Christakis (2009) found that information posted on social networking sites about displays of alcohol use or attitudes about alcohol are interpreted as real thoughts and behaviors by others in this age group. Additionally, it has been argued that Facebook, as a form of media, may be particularly influential among adolescents due to its combination of interpersonal communication and mass media (Fogg, 2008).…”

Section: The Role Of Social Networking Site Use On Adolescent Developmentioning

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The Role of Adolescent Development in Social Networking Site Use: Theory and Evidence

Cingel¹,

Wartella²,

Krcmar

2014

JYD

Using survey data collected from 260 children, adolescents, and young adults between the ages of 9 and 26, this paper offers evidence for a relationship between social networking site use and Imaginary Audience, a developmental variable in which adolescents believe others are thinking about them at all times. Specifically, after controlling for a number of variables, results indicate a significant, positive relationship between social networking site use and Imaginary Audience ideation. Additionally, results indicate a positive relationship between Imaginary Audience ideation and Facebook customization practices. Together, these findings provide evidence, based on Vygotskian developmental theory, for a general consideration of the role that currently available tools, in this case social networking sites, can have on development. Thus, findings implicate both the role of development on social networking site use, as well as the role of social networking site use on development. Overall, these findings have important implications for the study of media and human development, which are discussed in detail.

“…Popular beer brands use "advergames" online to entice a younger audience. 103 Teenagers also see considerable alcohol and drug content in online videos 104 and on social networking sites, 105 on which 1 study revealed that 40% of profiles referenced substance abuse. 106 …”

Section: New Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

Children, Adolescents, Substance Abuse, and the Media

Strasburger¹

2010

Pediatrics

141

The causes of adolescent substance use are multifactorial, but the media can play a key role. Tobacco and alcohol represent the 2 most significant drug threats to adolescents. More than $25 billion per year is spent on advertising for tobacco, alcohol, and prescription drugs, and such advertising has been shown to be effective. Digital media are increasingly being used to advertise drugs. In addition, exposure to PG-13-and R-rated movies at an early age may be a major factor in the onset of adolescent tobacco and alcohol use. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a ban on all tobacco advertising in all media, limitations on alcohol advertising, avoiding exposure of young children to substance-related (tobacco, alcohol, prescription drugs, illegal drugs) content on television and in PG-13-and R-rated movies, incorporating the topic of advertising and media into all substance abuseprevention programs, and implementing media education programs in the classroom. Pediatrics 2010;126:791-799 INTRODUCTIONAlthough parents, schools, and the federal government are trying to get children and teenagers to "just say no" to drugs, more than $25 billion worth of cigarette, alcohol, and prescription drug advertising is effectively working to get them to "just say yes" to smoking, drinking, and other drugs. 1,2 In addition, television programs and movies contain appreciable amounts of substance use. Unlike traditional advertising, media depictions of legal drugs are generally positive and invite no criticism, because they are not viewed as advertising. 3 The result is that young people receive mixed messages about substance use, and the media contribute significantly to the risk that young people will engage in substance use. ADOLESCENT DRUG USEAlthough illegal drugs take their toll on American society, 2 legal drugs-alcohol and tobacco-pose perhaps the greatest danger to children and teenagers. Both represent significant gateway drugs and are among the earliest drugs used by children or teenagers. A preadolescent or adolescent who smokes tobacco or drinks alcohol is 65 times more likely to use marijuana, for example, than someone who abstains. 4 The younger the age at which experimentation occurs, the greater the risk of serious health problems. 5 Every year, more than 400 000 Americans die from illnesses directly related to cigarette use-more than from AIDS, car crashes, murder, and suicide combined. 6 More than 100 000 deaths annually can be attributed to exces-THE COUNCIL ON COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA