Problematic Internet Use among Adolescents
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Behavioral and Mental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 893
Special Issue Editor
Interests: adolescence; mental health; well-being; development; psychometrics; epigenetics; neurocognitive
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Dear Colleagues,
Recent studies show that Internet consumption accelerated during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, 54% of the world’s population were using the Internet, and the number of users reached 63% in 2021. Problematic Internet Use (PIU) has been defined as a generalized and compulsive use of the Internet that has different consequences on mental health and well-being. PIU happens when a person uses the Internet for long periods of time, mostly for activities not related to work or study. This inability to disconnect affects the individual at different levels, including school, family, and social relationships. In addition, the impact of PIU on mental health has been studied, and it has been documented that PIU is related to an increase in depression, anxiety, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, and substance use disorders, among others. Although PIU has received increasing clinical attention from researchers, it has not yet been recognized by diagnostic classification systems, and more research is still needed to further understand the impact of this phenomenon on psychological well-being and mental health, specifically at a critical developmental stage like adolescence.
Dr. Javier Ortuño Sierra
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- internet use
- addiction
- adolescence
- self-regulation
- prevalence
