Suicide behaviour and Problematic Internet Use
Introduction The use of internet among children and adolescent has risen in the last decade. In addition, suicide is the second cause of death among adolescents. Previous research have indicated the relation between Problematic Internet Use (PIU) and different mental health problems. Nonetheless th...
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| author | J. Ortuño-Sierra B. Lucas Molina A. Gutiérrez R. Aritio Solana A. Pérez-Albéniz E. Fonseca Pedrero |
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Introduction
The use of internet among children and adolescent has risen in the last decade. In addition, suicide is the second cause of death among adolescents. Previous research have indicated the relation between Problematic Internet Use (PIU) and different mental health problems. Nonetheless there is a lack of studies analyzing the relation between suicide behaviour and PIU
Objectives
The main objective of the present work was to analyze the relation between Problematic Internet Use and suicide behaviour and depression in adolescents
Methods
A total of 1036 adolescents (450 males) were randomly selected. Mean age was 15,21 (SD = 1,23). The Adolescent Behavioural Suicide Scale SENTIA, The Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale Short Form (RADS-SF), and The Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS) were used. A Manova was performed with two groups (risk and non-risk to PIU) as independent variables and suicide and depression scores as dependent variables
Results
The results revealed a statiscally signifficant association between PIU and both depression and suicide behaviour (λ = 0.245, F(2,81,000) = 15.549, P ≤ 0.001, η² = 0.116). In particular, adolescents at a higher risk for PIU obtained higher scores on suicide behaviours and depression.
Conclusions
Results found in the present study reveal that adolescents have moderate prevalence rates for PIU. Also adolescents at risk for PIU with a total of more than 3 hour sof internet use everyday were at a higher risk for suicide. Prevention strategies should be devote to intervene in internet use as it maybe a variable affecting suicide behaviour.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7bc2da65f214a489fba86b9fa9c8c352023-11-17T05:08:02ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S69S7010.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.220Suicide behaviour and Problematic Internet UseJ. Ortuño-Sierra0B. Lucas Molina1A. Gutiérrez2R. Aritio Solana3A. Pérez-Albéniz4E. Fonseca Pedrero5University of La Rioja, Educational Sciences, Logroño, SpainUniversity of Valencia, Psychology, Logroño, SpainUniverity of La Rioja, Educational Sciences, Logrono, SpainUniverity of La Rioja, Educational Sciences, Logrono, SpainUniverity of La Rioja, Educational Sciences, Logroño, SpainUniverity of La Rioja, Educational Sciences, Logroño, Spain Introduction The use of internet among children and adolescent has risen in the last decade. In addition, suicide is the second cause of death among adolescents. Previous research have indicated the relation between Problematic Internet Use (PIU) and different mental health problems. Nonetheless there is a lack of studies analyzing the relation between suicide behaviour and PIU Objectives The main objective of the present work was to analyze the relation between Problematic Internet Use and suicide behaviour and depression in adolescents Methods A total of 1036 adolescents (450 males) were randomly selected. Mean age was 15,21 (SD = 1,23). The Adolescent Behavioural Suicide Scale SENTIA, The Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale Short Form (RADS-SF), and The Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS) were used. A Manova was performed with two groups (risk and non-risk to PIU) as independent variables and suicide and depression scores as dependent variables Results The results revealed a statiscally signifficant association between PIU and both depression and suicide behaviour (λ = 0.245, F(2,81,000) = 15.549, P ≤ 0.001, η² = 0.116). In particular, adolescents at a higher risk for PIU obtained higher scores on suicide behaviours and depression. Conclusions Results found in the present study reveal that adolescents have moderate prevalence rates for PIU. Also adolescents at risk for PIU with a total of more than 3 hour sof internet use everyday were at a higher risk for suicide. Prevention strategies should be devote to intervene in internet use as it maybe a variable affecting suicide behaviour. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822002206/type/journal_articlemental healthadolescencesuicide behaviourproblematic Internet use |
| spellingShingle | J. Ortuño-Sierra B. Lucas Molina A. Gutiérrez R. Aritio Solana A. Pérez-Albéniz E. Fonseca Pedrero Suicide behaviour and Problematic Internet Use European Psychiatry mental health adolescence suicide behaviour problematic Internet use |
| title | Suicide behaviour and Problematic Internet Use |
| title_full | Suicide behaviour and Problematic Internet Use |
| title_fullStr | Suicide behaviour and Problematic Internet Use |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suicide behaviour and Problematic Internet Use |
| title_short | Suicide behaviour and Problematic Internet Use |
| title_sort | suicide behaviour and problematic internet use |
| topic | mental health adolescence suicide behaviour problematic Internet use |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822002206/type/journal_article |
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