Presentation describing the background and aims of EU-NET-ADB project - Research on the intensity and prevalence of internet addictive behavior risk among minors in Europe. http://www.eunetadb.med.uoa.gr/ Financed by European Comission's Safer Internet Programme.

1. EU-NET-ADB
Research on the intensity and
prevalence of internet addictive
behavior risk among minors in Europe
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2. Problem of Internet Addictive
Behaviour
Characteristics:
Negative
Lack of Dominating
con-
control over role of
sequences
the internet internet in
of internet
usage the life
on life
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3. Adolscents as risk group
Searching for
Internet Addictive
identity
Behaviour
Huge role of peer
group
Tendency to
experimenting and
risky behaviours
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4. 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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5. Previous findings
Country Internet Reference
Addictive
Behaviour
Prevalence Rate
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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6. EU-NET-ADB study
Project aims:
1 2 3 4
Assess Increase Enhance the
Evaluate the
qualitatively the awareness knowledge base
prevalence and
development of among the wider required for the
determinants of
borderline public regarding development of
Internet
addictive internet addictive strategies
addictive
Internet use behaviour relating to
behaviour
among among Internet addictive
among European
European European behaviour among
adolescents.
adolescents. adolescents youth in Europe.
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7. Study design
EU-NET-ADB
Quantitative Qualitative
part part
2000
20 in-depth
Questionnaires
interviews
in each country
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8. Partners participating
University of Landeszentrale für Medien und
Akureyi Kommunikation Rheinland-Pfalz &
Iceland University Medical Center Mainz
Germany
Nobody’s Children
IVO Addiction Foundation
Research Institute Poland
Netherlands
University of
Medicine and
Pharmacy lasi
Romania
Protegeles
Spain
Adolescent Health Unit
University of Athens
Greece
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9. National samples
2000
20
2000
20 2000
2000 20
20
Quantitative study sample 2000
Qualitative study sample 20
2000
20 2000
14 000
20
140
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10. Some variables measured in the
EU-NET-ADB study
Socio-demographic Internet
data Addiction Test South oaks
K. Young gambling screen
(SOGS)
Family
Time spent online
School Scale for the
achievements Achenbach’s Youth Self assessment of
Report (YSR) computer game
1. Withdrawal Addiction (AICA-S)
2. Somatic complaints
Internet usage 3. Anxiousness and depression
4. Social problems Negative
characteristics experience online
5. Thinking problems
6. Attention problems
7. Deliquent behaviour
Parental control 8. Aggressive behaviour
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11. EU-NET-ADB Timeline
March-August September
2012 2012
Data analysis Final findings
May 2012
Preliminary
findings
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12. Thank you for your attention
Find more on:
www.eunetadb.med.uoa.gr
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