Page 123 - Petelin, Ana, et al. Eds. 2019. Zdravje otrok in mladostnikov / Health of Children and Adolescents. Zbornik povzetkov z recenzijo / Book of Abstracts. Koper: Založba Univerze na Primorskem/University of Primorska Press
P. 123
iction to Social Networks among Adolescents ikt rešitve in storitve | ict solutions and services
Andreja Draginc, Kristina Rakuša Krašovec
University of Novo mesto, Faculty of Health Sciences, Na Loko 2, 8000 Novo
mesto, Slovenia
Introduction: Young people are addicted to various chemical substances, such
as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or non-chemical substances. The latter include tel-
evision, internet, games of chance, sports, and food. The use of the Internet is
an indispensable tool for school work and part of everyday life, but it also caus-
es a retreat into an imaginary virtual world, where young people resort in or-
der to run away from their problems.
Methods: The purpose of the research was to determine the connection be-
tween violence in childhood and addiction in adolescence, the frequency of us-
ing social networks among young people, and the impact or consequences of
using social networks on family relationships and the success at school. The
survey was conducted among 184 students of the University of Novo Mesto,
at the Faculty of Health Sciences in March 2019.
Results: We have found that 91 % of students use social networks, and 79 % of
them are daily users. Students believe that 18 % of them consequently come in-
to conflicts with family members. 15 % of students confirm that the use of so-
cial networks reduced their effectiveness and success in school, while 23 % of
students find it relaxing. This alarming information shows that violence in child-
hood is a risk factor for addiction among adolescents.
Discussion: It is necessary to limit the use of information and communication
technologies among young people and spend more time socializing with friends
in real life or in nature.
Keywords: addiction, non-chemical addiction, adolescents, social network
121
Andreja Draginc, Kristina Rakuša Krašovec
University of Novo mesto, Faculty of Health Sciences, Na Loko 2, 8000 Novo
mesto, Slovenia
Introduction: Young people are addicted to various chemical substances, such
as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or non-chemical substances. The latter include tel-
evision, internet, games of chance, sports, and food. The use of the Internet is
an indispensable tool for school work and part of everyday life, but it also caus-
es a retreat into an imaginary virtual world, where young people resort in or-
der to run away from their problems.
Methods: The purpose of the research was to determine the connection be-
tween violence in childhood and addiction in adolescence, the frequency of us-
ing social networks among young people, and the impact or consequences of
using social networks on family relationships and the success at school. The
survey was conducted among 184 students of the University of Novo Mesto,
at the Faculty of Health Sciences in March 2019.
Results: We have found that 91 % of students use social networks, and 79 % of
them are daily users. Students believe that 18 % of them consequently come in-
to conflicts with family members. 15 % of students confirm that the use of so-
cial networks reduced their effectiveness and success in school, while 23 % of
students find it relaxing. This alarming information shows that violence in child-
hood is a risk factor for addiction among adolescents.
Discussion: It is necessary to limit the use of information and communication
technologies among young people and spend more time socializing with friends
in real life or in nature.
Keywords: addiction, non-chemical addiction, adolescents, social network
121
