RT Journal Article
T1 Minors and problematic Internet use: Evidence for better prevention
A1 Rial Boubeta, Antonio
A1 Golpe Ferreiro, Sandra
A1 Isorna Folgar, Manuel
A1 Braña Tobío, Teresa
A1 Gómez Salgado, Patricia
K1 Adolescents
K1 Alcohol and other drugs use
K1 Online risky behaviors
K1 Personal variables
K1 Prevention
K1 Problematic internet use
AB The expansion of ICT has contributed to the emergence of a new issue of increasing importance: problematic Internet use. Addressing this phenomenon comes with the understanding that it is not isolated from other online risky behaviors or other common problems in adolescence, such as substance use. This suggests the desirability in identifying common factors that can guide preventive work. This empirical study based on a sample of 3772 Spanish adolescents aged between 12 and 17 years has allowed: a) to verify that the use of Internet and social networking sites is widespread; b) to demonstrate that problematic Internet use is associated with different online risky practices (contacting strangers, sexting, online gambling …), as well as substance use, and c) to identify personal variables related to problematic Internet use and online risky behaviors. The results obtained emphasize the relevance of relying on a transversal approach to prevention, based on values and life skills education.
PB Elsevier
SN 0747-5632
YR 2018
FD 2018-05-25
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39484
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39484
LA eng
NO Computers in Human Behavior Volume 87, October 2018, Pages 140-145
NO Spanish National Plan on Drugs (Ref. 2013/046)
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026