Аннотация:
A study was conducted on the prevalence of Internet addiction in minors through an online survey method directly among parents (legal representatives) of primary and high school students. In total, 341 schools were involved in the country. In total, parents of 88,257 elementary and high school students took part in the study. Of these, 38,384 are representatives of children of primary school students in all regions and the city of Minsk, as well as 49,873 representatives of high school students. Internet addiction is observed to a greater extent among boys than among girls. As you get older, the severity of addictive behavior weakens.
Ключевые слова:
children, adolescents, gaming disorder, Internet addiction, gender and age characteristics.