Secades-Villa Roberto, Calafat Amador, Fernández-Hermida José Ramón, Juan Montse, Duch Mariangels, Skärstrand Eva, Becoña Elisardo, Talic Sanela
Adicciones. 2014;26(3):247-53.
Despite the significant contributions from previous studies about the prevalence of problematic Internet use (PIU) among adolescents in Europe, important questions remain regarding adverse consequences of PIU. This study aims to assess the relation between duration of Internet use and adverse psychosocial effects among adolescents from six European countries. The final sample included 7,351 adolescents (50.8% male and 49.2% female; mean age: 14.6±1.90) recruited from randomly selected schools within the six study sites. Results showed that 12.9% of adolescents used Internet more than 20 hours per week. There was a significant relationship between duration of Internet use and frequency of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and other illegal drug use. Duration of Internet use is also significantly associated with school problems, with use of slot machines and with other psychosocial problems. These findings highlight the need to strengthen preventive efforts for reducing PIU and related consequences among adolescents. Key Words: Internet, adolescents, psychosocial problems.
尽管先前关于欧洲青少年网络使用问题（PIU）患病率的研究做出了重大贡献，但关于PIU的不良后果仍存在重要问题。本研究旨在评估六个欧洲国家青少年的上网时长与不良心理社会影响之间的关系。最终样本包括从六个研究地点随机选择的学校招募的7351名青少年（男性占50.8%，女性占49.2%；平均年龄：14.6±1.90岁）。结果显示，12.9%的青少年每周上网时间超过20小时。上网时长与酒精、烟草、大麻及其他非法药物的使用频率之间存在显著关系。上网时长还与学校问题、老虎机使用及其他心理社会问题显著相关。这些发现凸显了加强预防措施以减少青少年PIU及相关后果的必要性。关键词：互联网、青少年、心理社会问题。
