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Prevalence of pathological internet use among adolescents in <scp>E</scp>urope: demographic and social factors

Addiction · 2012 · Vol. 107(12) · pp. 2210–2222

Tony Durkee(Karolinska Institutet)Michael Kaess(Orygen Youth Health)Vladimir Carli(Karolinska Institutet)Peter Parzer(Heidelberg University)Camilla Wasserman(University of Molise)Birgitta Floderus(Karolinska Institutet)Alan Apter(Schneider Children's Medical Center)Judit Balázs(Eötvös Loránd University)Shira Barzilay(Schneider Children's Medical Center)Julio Bobes(Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental)Romuald Brunner(Heidelberg University)Paul Corcoran(National Suicide Research Foundation)Doina Cosman(Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy)Pádraig Cotter(National Suicide Research Foundation)Romain Despalins(Karolinska Institutet)Nadja Graber(UMIT - Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik)Françis Guillemin(Centre d’Investigation Clinique Innovation Technologique de Nancy)Christian Häring(UMIT - Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik)Jean‐Pierre Kahn(Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy)Laura Mandelli(University of Bologna)Dragan Marušič(University of Primorska)Gergely Mészáros(Vadaskert Alapítvány a Gyermekek Lelki Egészségéért)George J. Musa(Columbia University)Vita Poštuvan(University of Primorska)Franz Resch(Heidelberg University)Pilar A. Sáiz(Universidad de Oviedo)Merike Sisask(Tallinn University)Airi Värnik(Estonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute)Marco Sarchiapone(University of Molise)Christina W. Hoven(New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute)Danuta Wasserman✉(Karolinska Institutet)

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Abstract

Across a range of countries in Europe, using the Young Diagnostic Questionnaire for Internet Addiction yields a prevalence of 'pathological internet use' of 4.4% among adolescents, but varies by country and gender; adolescents lacking emotional and psychological support are at highest risk.

Impact of Technology on Adolescents Child Development and Digital Technology Social Media and PoliticsAddictionDemographyPsychological interventionMedicineThe InternetPsychologyPsychiatry

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AdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesEuropeFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesResidence CharacteristicsSocioeconomic FactorsTime FactorsPrevalenceBehavior, AddictiveSex DistributionInternet