Ohio University, USA.
Ohio University, USA.
J Adolesc. 2019 Feb;71:119-137. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.01.004. Epub 2019 Jan 25.
The ubiquity of technology is reshaping the way teens express themselves and interact with peers. Considering that teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience a range of social impairments and that risk behaviors have the potential to be more widespread and damaging online, understanding how teens with ADHD use the Internet is important.
The current study included 58 teens (72.4% boys; 13-16 years old) from the United States of America with ADHD. Study aims were to examine these teens' Internet use frequency, preferred online activities, Facebook interactions, and online risk behaviors (i.e., cyberbullying and sexting). Associations between online behaviors and offline symptoms and behaviors were explored to identify potential risk and protective factors.
Findings suggested that teens with ADHD use technology in similar ways as do the general population of teens described in previous research but appeared at unique risk of cyberbullying behaviors. Offline risks were associated with online risk behaviors. Using Facebook was associated with online risks (e.g., weak online connections) and offline risks (e.g., poorer social skills and more internalizing symptoms).
Online social platforms permit the exploration of social behaviors via naturalistic observation. It is imperative researchers gain understanding of the increasingly prevalent online social worlds of teens. Such an understanding may enable researchers to formulate effective social interventions for teens with ADHD.
科技的普及正在改变青少年表达自我和与同龄人互动的方式。考虑到患有注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）的青少年会经历一系列社交障碍，并且风险行为在网上可能更广泛且更具破坏性，了解 ADHD 青少年如何使用互联网非常重要。
本研究包括来自美国的 58 名青少年（72.4%为男孩；13-16 岁），他们患有 ADHD。研究目的是检查这些青少年的互联网使用频率、他们喜欢的在线活动、Facebook 互动以及在线风险行为（即网络欺凌和色情短信）。探索了在线行为与线下症状和行为之间的关联，以确定潜在的风险和保护因素。
研究结果表明，患有 ADHD 的青少年使用技术的方式与之前研究中描述的一般青少年群体相似，但他们似乎面临着网络欺凌行为的独特风险。线下风险与在线风险行为相关。使用 Facebook 与在线风险（例如，较弱的在线联系）和线下风险（例如，较差的社交技能和更多的内化症状）相关。
在线社交平台允许通过自然观察来探索社交行为。研究人员必须了解青少年日益普及的在线社交世界。这种理解可以使研究人员为 ADHD 青少年制定有效的社交干预措施。
