EU-NET-ADB

Research on the intensity and prevalence of internet addictive

behavior risk among minors in Europe

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Problem of Internet Addictive Behaviour

Lack of control overthe internet

usage

Negative con-

sequences of internet

on life

Dominating role of

internet in the life

Characteristics:

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Adolscents as risk group

Searching for identity

Huge role of peer group

Tendency to experimenting and

risky behaviours

Internet Addictive Behaviour

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Previous findings

Excessive use of the internet among children in 27 European countries

Question: How often have these things happened to you?Source: S. Livingstone et al. (2011), Risks and Safety in the Internet, EU Kids Online study

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Previous findings

Country Internet Addictive BehaviourPrevalence Rate

Reference

Greece 1% Tsitsika, et al. (2008)

Norway 1,98% Johansson & Gotestam (2004)

Italy 5,4% Ferraro, et al. (2007)

Romania 1,4% Roe & Muijs (1998)

The Netherlands 1% Meerkerk, et al. (2010)

Germany 5,1% Müller & Wölfling (2010)

China 13,7% Block (2008)

South Korea 18,4% Kim & Kim (2002)

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EU-NET-ADB study

Evaluate the prevalence and determinants of

Internet addictivebehaviour

among European adolescents.

Assess qualitatively the development of

borderline addictive

Internet use among

European adolescents.

Increase awareness

among the wider public regarding internet addictive

behaviour among

European adolescents

Enhance the knowledge base required for the

development ofstrategies relating to

Internet addictive behaviour among youth in Europe.

1 2 3 4Project aims:

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Study design

EU-NET-ADB

Quantitative part

2000 Questionnaires in each country

Qualitativepart

20 in-depth interviews

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Landeszentrale für Medien und Kommunikation Rheinland-Pfalz &University Medical Center MainzGermany

Partners participatingUniversity of

AkureyiIceland

ProtegelesSpain

Adolescent Health UnitUniversity of Athens

Greece

University ofMedicine and Pharmacy lasiRomania

Nobody’s Children FoundationPoland

IVO Addiction Research Institute

Netherlands

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National samples200020

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Quantitative study sample Qualitative study sample

Some variables measured in the EU-NET-ADB study

Socio-demographic data

Family

School achievements

Internet usage characteristics

Time spent online

Parental control

Negative experience online

Internet Addiction Test

K. Young

Achenbach’s Youth Self Report (YSR)

1. Withdrawal2. Somatic complaints3. Anxiousness and depression4. Social problems5. Thinking problems6. Attention problems7. Deliquent behaviour8. Aggressive behaviour

Scale for the assessment of computer game

Addiction (AICA-S)

South oaks gambling screen

(SOGS)

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EU-NET-ADB Timeline

March-August 2012

Data analysis

May 2012Preliminary

findings

September 2012

Final findings

Thank you for your attention

Find more on:www.eunetadb.med.uoa.gr

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