Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
BMC Psychol. 2024 Oct 26;12(1):592. doi: 10.1186/s40359-024-02100-1.
Adolescence is often seen as an important period for further personality development. In today's world, it is therefore important to keep track of current trends in adolescents. One of them is addictive behaviour in the context of the online environment. Spending too much time online can have a negative impact on the quality of life of adolescents. It is therefore important to pay increased attention to this phenomenon and to respond adequately to the current situation.
Our study focuses on the prevalence of Internet addiction among Czech and Slovak adolescents. In total, 3,741 respondents participated in the project (N = 2,642 CZ; N = 1,099 SK); their ages ranged from 11 to 19 years (M = 14.38; SD ± 2.27). The research addressed differences among individual types of schools and between sexes in relation to Internet addiction. The research focused on adolescents attending secondary schools (ISCED 2 and 3) between the ages of 11 and 19 in the Czech and Slovak Republics. A questionnaire battery consisting of a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) questionnaire was used for data collection.
In relation to the category of Internet use, girls did not score higher than boys either in the Czech group F(1, 2112) = .089, p = .765, or in the Slovak group F(1, 927) < .001 p = .994. There is a significant effect of school type both in the Czech group F(4, 2100) = 11.483, p < .001, and in the Slovak group F(4, 859) = 2.859, p = .023.
Our research indicates that some adolescents, particularly boys, face issues with excessive Internet use, affecting social interactions. Further studies in the Czech Republic could explore the link between psychosocial factors and adolescent Internet use. This highlights the need to raise awareness among professionals about Internet addiction in Czech and Slovak adolescents.
青春期通常被视为进一步发展个性的重要时期。因此，在当今世界，跟踪青少年的当前趋势很重要。其中之一是网络环境下的成瘾行为。过度上网会对青少年的生活质量产生负面影响。因此，重要的是要更加关注这一现象，并对当前的情况做出适当的反应。
我们的研究重点是捷克和斯洛伐克青少年互联网成瘾的流行率。共有 3741 名受访者参与了该项目（N=2642CZ；N=1099SK）；他们的年龄在 11 至 19 岁之间（M=14.38；SD±2.27）。该研究探讨了个体类型学校之间以及性别之间与互联网成瘾相关的差异。该研究集中在捷克共和国和斯洛伐克共和国年龄在 11 至 19 岁的中等教育（ISCED 2 和 3）学校的青少年身上。使用了一个由社会人口学问卷和互联网成瘾测试（IAT）问卷组成的问卷套件来收集数据。
就互联网使用类别而言，女孩的得分并不高于男孩，无论是在捷克组 F(1, 2112)=.089, p=.765，还是在斯洛伐克组 F(1, 927)<.001 p=.994。学校类型的影响在捷克组 F(4, 2100)=11.483, p<.001，以及在斯洛伐克组 F(4, 859)=2.859, p=.023 中都具有显著效果。
我们的研究表明，一些青少年，特别是男孩，面临过度使用互联网的问题，影响社交互动。捷克共和国的进一步研究可以探索心理社会因素与青少年互联网使用之间的联系。这凸显了提高捷克和斯洛伐克青少年对互联网成瘾认识的必要性。
