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What keeps female problematic Internet users busy online?

Claire Piguet1, André Berchtold, Christina Akre

  • 1Research Group on Adolescent Health (GRSA), Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Route de la Corniche 10, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland.

European Journal of Pediatrics
|March 7, 2015
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Problematic internet use is increasing among adolescent females. Problematic users engage in more leisure online activities, use multiple devices, and exhibit poorer well-being and higher rates of smoking compared to regular users.

Area of Science:

  • Adolescent Health
  • Psychology
  • Digital Media Studies

Background:

  • Problematic internet use (PIU) is increasingly recognized in female adolescents.
  • Understanding the characteristics of this demographic is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the online activities and characteristics of female adolescent internet users.
  • To differentiate between regular internet users (RUs) and problematic internet users (PIUs) on school days.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional survey of 3067 8th graders in Vaud, Switzerland (2012).
  • Online questionnaire assessing internet addiction using the Internet Addiction Test (IAT).
  • Comparison of RUs (IAT < 50) and PIUs (IAT ≥ 50) across sociodemographic, behavioral, and well-being variables.

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Main Results:

  • Problematic internet users (PIUs) were more likely to engage in online leisure activities (OR 2.38).
  • PIUs favored accessing the internet via smartphones (OR 1.79) and tablets (OR 1.84).
  • PIUs showed less physical activity (OR 0.86), poorer emotional well-being (OR 2.67), and higher smoking rates (OR 1.88).

Conclusions:

  • A significant proportion of female adolescents exhibit problematic internet use.
  • Comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments should identify at-risk individuals.
  • Targeted interventions for female PIUs should consider device access, co-occurring behaviors, and emotional well-being.