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[Relationships between family interactions and pathological internet use in adolescents: an review]
Lutz Wartberg1, Anneke Aden1, Monika Thomsen1
1Deutsches Zentrum für Suchtfragen des Kindes- und Jugendalters (DZSKJ), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, <location>Hamburg</location>
Objective:
The internet is used intensely by German adolescents for various activities both in school as well as during leisure time. Pathological internet use is currently on the increase in many industrial nations (especially in Asia, North America, and Europe). According to recent epidemiological studies, pathological internet use occurs more frequently in youths than in adults. Several studies have investigated the interdependence of family structures or interactions and pathological adolescent internet use. This article provides an overview of the available research results.
Methods:
We conducted a systematic literature search in the bibliographic databases PubMed, PsycINFO, and Psyndex.
Results:
We identified 15 studies (published in English or German) examining exclusively minor-aged participants. A good family functioning as well as a good communication between parents and adolescents, a positive parent-child relationship, and supportive parental monitoring proved to help prevent pathological adolescent internet use.
Conclusions:
The described familial predictors have been replicated in some studies. Implications for future research on this subject are discussed.
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