The use of information technology and communication between adolescents

The information and communication technology use among adolescents. In this century, the use of technology in Spain has increased dramatically and the  Internet  has become an important social context for the development of adolescents. The aim of this research is to analyze Information and Communic...

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Main Author: Elena Conde Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Nacional de Psicología Evolutiva y Educativa de la Infancia Adolescencia Mayores y Discapacidad 2018-04-01
Series:INFAD
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Online Access:http://www.infad.eu/RevistaINFAD/OJS/index.php/IJODAEP/article/view/1155
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description The information and communication technology use among adolescents. In this century, the use of technology in Spain has increased dramatically and the  Internet  has become an important social context for the development of adolescents. The aim of this research is to analyze Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used by a sample of 175 Canary Island adolescents (12 and 16 year-olds). Besides, it explores the prevalence  of Problematic Technology Use (PTU), the Internet, video-games and mobile phone, and their relationship with psychological well-being. The results show the Internet and mobile phone use increase with age. There is no gender difference regarding time but there are differences in the kind of use and contents. The implications of results for educational family practice are also discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-9599c60c78004416b176a60fca0b08d32023-01-02T00:32:46ZengAsociación Nacional de Psicología Evolutiva y Educativa de la Infancia Adolescencia Mayores y DiscapacidadINFAD0214-98772603-59872018-04-0121132210.17060/ijodaep.2018.n1.v2.1155978The use of information technology and communication between adolescentsElena Conde Miranda0Dpto. de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación. Sección de Psicología y Logopedia. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de La Laguna. España.The information and communication technology use among adolescents. In this century, the use of technology in Spain has increased dramatically and the  Internet  has become an important social context for the development of adolescents. The aim of this research is to analyze Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used by a sample of 175 Canary Island adolescents (12 and 16 year-olds). Besides, it explores the prevalence  of Problematic Technology Use (PTU), the Internet, video-games and mobile phone, and their relationship with psychological well-being. The results show the Internet and mobile phone use increase with age. There is no gender difference regarding time but there are differences in the kind of use and contents. The implications of results for educational family practice are also discussed.http://www.infad.eu/RevistaINFAD/OJS/index.php/IJODAEP/article/view/1155adolescentestecnologías de la información y la comunicaciónbienestar psicológico
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