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lth of Slovene adolescents - new challenges in the »online« psihosocialno zdravje v otroštvu in v mladosti | psychosocial health in childhood and youth
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Helena Jeriček Klanšček, Tina Zupanič, Maja Roškar, Helena Koprivnikar,
Andreja Drev, Vesna Pucelj, Pia Poljanšek
National Institute of Public Health, Trubarjeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Introduction: Fast technological changes and the increase in time spent »on-
line« lead to new challenges affecting health behaviours and can results in
health problems among children and adolescents. The aim of the study is to
research some characteristics of new »online« risk behaviours and possible
symptoms of addiction in adolescents in Slovenia.
Methods: Nationally representative sample of 11-, 13-, 15- and 17-year-old stu-
dents (n=7449) from the international, cross-sectional 2018 Health Behaviour
in School-Aged Children research was used. Data were analysed using SPSS 25.
Chi-square and multivariate logistic regression were conducted.
Results: Preliminary data show that 5.1% of children and adolescents were late-
ly cyberbullying others and 12.4% were cyberbullied (more boys and more
15-year-olds). One fifth of adolescents (more boys) reported that they find it
easier to talk about their secrets, feelings and worries »online« compared to
“in vivo”. 8.3% of adolescents (more girls) reported signs of addiction with so-
cial media and 10.2% with online gaming (more boys). These behaviours were
more prevalent in adolescents with lower self-rated socio-economic position
of their family.
Discussion and Conclusion: Not only in other countries, but also in Slovenia
new »online« risk behaviours and addictions are emerging. Results of the study
may serve when planning public health interventions.
Keywords: »online« behaviours, symptoms of addiction, adolescents, new
challenges
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world
Helena Jeriček Klanšček, Tina Zupanič, Maja Roškar, Helena Koprivnikar,
Andreja Drev, Vesna Pucelj, Pia Poljanšek
National Institute of Public Health, Trubarjeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Introduction: Fast technological changes and the increase in time spent »on-
line« lead to new challenges affecting health behaviours and can results in
health problems among children and adolescents. The aim of the study is to
research some characteristics of new »online« risk behaviours and possible
symptoms of addiction in adolescents in Slovenia.
Methods: Nationally representative sample of 11-, 13-, 15- and 17-year-old stu-
dents (n=7449) from the international, cross-sectional 2018 Health Behaviour
in School-Aged Children research was used. Data were analysed using SPSS 25.
Chi-square and multivariate logistic regression were conducted.
Results: Preliminary data show that 5.1% of children and adolescents were late-
ly cyberbullying others and 12.4% were cyberbullied (more boys and more
15-year-olds). One fifth of adolescents (more boys) reported that they find it
easier to talk about their secrets, feelings and worries »online« compared to
“in vivo”. 8.3% of adolescents (more girls) reported signs of addiction with so-
cial media and 10.2% with online gaming (more boys). These behaviours were
more prevalent in adolescents with lower self-rated socio-economic position
of their family.
Discussion and Conclusion: Not only in other countries, but also in Slovenia
new »online« risk behaviours and addictions are emerging. Results of the study
may serve when planning public health interventions.
Keywords: »online« behaviours, symptoms of addiction, adolescents, new
challenges
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