Does time spent online affect future psychopathology in adolescents?

Autor/inn/en	Lindenberg, Katajun; Wartberg, Lutz
Titel	Does time spent online affect future psychopathology in adolescents? Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Hat die tägliche Onlinezeit einen Einfluss auf zukünftige Psychopathologie bei Jugendlichen?
Quelle	In: Kindheit und Entwicklung, 31 (2022) 4, S. 211-219Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0942-5403; 2190-6246
DOI	10.1026/0942-5403/a000391
Schlagwörter	Längsschnittuntersuchung; Jugend; Computernutzung; Mediennutzung; Nutzerverhalten; Jugend; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Psychopathologie; Sucht; Entwicklung; Internet; Psychopathologie; Sucht; Entwicklung; Vorhersage; Internet; Jugendlicher
Abstract	Theoretical background: In cross-sectional studies, high levels of online time proved to be empirically related to a higher risk of online behavioral addictions, which in turn are cross-sectionally and longitudinally associated with psychopathology. First results indicated that online behavioral addictions could predict a higher psychopathological burden. Objective: We empirically examined whether online time is also a predictor of future psychopathology in youth. Methods: In a longitudinal study, we explored whether 249 adolescents (55.0 % girls, aged 15.31 years, SD = 1.78) were at increased risk for problematic Internet use at baseline (t1) and 12-month later (t2) using standardized questionnaires regarding psychopathology (SDQ), online behavioral addictions (CIUS), and time spent online. Results: In linear regression analyses, online time was not a statistically significant predictor of any psychopathological burden 12 months later (at t2), after controlling for gender, age, online behavioral addictions, and respective symptoms of psychopathology (all at t1). Discussion and conclusion: Time spent online does not seem to predict future psychopathological strain during adolescence. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2023/1