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Integrating Computerized Linguistic and Social Network Analyses to Capture Addiction Recovery Capital in an Online Community
Published on: May 31, 2019
[Addictions to information and communication technologies in Comunitat Valenciana (Spain), 2018-2020]
Marina Cuquerella-Gilabert1, Ana M García1
1Departament de Medicina Preventiva i Salut Pública, Ciències d'Alimentació, Toxicologia i Medicina Legal, Universitat de València, Valencia, España.
Objective:
To describe the sociodemographic profile of the people treated for addiction to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the addictive behavior units (ABU) of Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, in 2018-2020.
Method:
Annual analysis and for the global period according to information collected in the ABU records.
Results:
219 registered cases, mostly men (87%), under 30 years of age (53%), with primary education or less (51%), and living with parents (57%). In the study period significant changes were observed in age (increase) and employment situation (more active workers). The COVID-19 pandemic's year (2020) accentuated or maintained previous trends.
Conclusions:
The person treated for addiction to ICTs in Comunitat Valenciana is mostly male, under 30 years of age and with a primary education level or less, with a trend to increase in age and in proportion of active workers. Prevention should focus on these groups at higher risk.
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