ArticleCureus2024
Computer and Internet Use Among Children and Adolescents in Greece: Levels of Addiction.
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Abstract
objectiveThe digitalization of our daily living has changed dramatically the internet and digital media use among all ages. However, children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to potential dangers and addiction risks. Our objective was to evaluate the computer and internet addiction levels in children and adolescents through their parents' reports.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in the region of Megara (Attica, Greece) for two months (September-November 2022). In total, 205 parents (74 fathers, 131 mothers) of school-age children participated, completing the study questionnaire (demographic data and the Adolescent Computer Addiction Scale - parental version (20 items in a 1-5 Likert Scale).
resultsBased on the addiction scale score, only 2.45% (N=5) of the parents rated high scores indicating serious addictive behaviors regarding internet use. The majority were parents of boys (58%) and the mean age of children was 10.92±2.81years (five to 18 years). According to parental reports, the mean age of primary access to a computer or device with internet access was 7.18±2.29 years (two to 13 years). Regarding internet use, 58.5% of the children had access to the internet via smartphone, used the internet one to two hours/day (46.1%), and 62% of children had internet access in their bedroom. Children whose parents used the internet more than five hours/day displayed a greater addiction (F=3.06, df=3.187, p=0.03). A significant positive correlation was also found among children age (r=0.388, p<0.01), computer and internet availability in children's bedrooms, and internet addiction (t=4.43, df=189, p≤0.001 and t=3.88, df=189, p≤0.001, respectively). In summary, parents reported moderate or severe addiction in 7.2% of boys and 5.1% of girls. However, it should be noted that the exact cut-off points were difficult to determine due to a lack of objective criteria for diagnosing addiction severity.
conclusionsThe levels of addiction in our study according to the parents' reports were limited and only a small number of parents reported highly addictive behaviors. However, there is a direct correlation between increased parental internet use that can significantly increase children's addiction levels. Parents act as role models that may increase children's exposure to the internet and lead to addiction.
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