Dipartimento di Psicologia dello Sviluppo e della Socializzazione, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy.
Centro Nazionale per la Prevenzione delle Malattie e la Promozione della Salute, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2020 Oct-Dec;56(4):514-521. doi: 10.4415/ANN_20_04_16.
Problematic Social Media Use (PSMU) has an addictive potential for young users. The aim of this study was to show the prevalence of PSMU across Italian regions and its association with health complaints.
Data are gathered from the Italian 2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey using a representative sample of Italian adolescents aged 11, 13 and 15 years (50.6% males). Participants completed self-administered questionnaires assessing PSMU and health complaints.
PSMU affects 8.9% adolescents in Italy and the prevalence is quite consistent across regions. 13-year-olds girls showed the highest percentage of PSMU (13%). Problematic users of social media are more likely to report multiple somatic (OR = 1.84 [95% CI 1.82-1.85]) and psychological (OR = 2.60 [95% CI 2.58-2.63]) symptoms.
PSMU represents a widespread problem in Italy. National prevention interventions are needed in order to promote a positive use of social media.
社交媒体使用障碍（PSMU）对年轻用户具有潜在的成瘾性。本研究旨在展示意大利各地区 PSMU 的流行程度及其与健康问题的关联。
本研究的数据来自于 2018 年意大利青少年健康行为调查，采用代表性的意大利 11、13 和 15 岁青少年样本（男性占 50.6%）。参与者完成了自我评估社交媒体使用障碍和健康问题的问卷。
PSMU 影响了意大利 8.9%的青少年，且其流行程度在各地区相当一致。13 岁女孩中 PSMU 的比例最高（13%）。社交媒体障碍使用者更有可能报告多种躯体（OR = 1.84 [95%CI 1.82-1.85]）和心理（OR = 2.60 [95%CI 2.58-2.63]）症状。
PSMU 在意大利是一个普遍存在的问题。需要开展全国性的预防干预措施，以促进社交媒体的积极使用。
