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NEW BEHAVIORAL PROFILES AND NEW ADDICTIONS: INTERNET AND ADOLESCENTS
2nd International Conference on PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
May 20-21, 2019 | Rome, Italy
Marotta Rosa
Magna Graecia University, Italy
Scientific Tracks Abstracts : J Clin Psychiatry Cog Psychol
Abstract:
Background: New information technologies are fundamental part of our world and must be conceived as
instrument rather than hindrance. Although Internet was not created with young people in mind, it now represents
huge part of their lives. Many concerns have arisen regarding potential risks and several measures have
been proposed to manage them as well as better understand phenomenon and its social consequences.
Aim: This study aims to reflect on some data from previous study titled “Internet and adolescents: Use and
access, behavior, cyberbullying and grooming” conducted under the program “Strategies for a better internet
for children” of the European Commission. This study was the main result of project launched by Telecom Italia
“I too have something to say”.
Design & Method: Author conducted descriptive statistical analysis, survey about the internet usage habits of
all the public high school population (age 14-18) of whole Italian regional capital, Catanzaro, during one school
year. The questionnaire consisted in 45 questions, covering three macro areas of interest, access and learning,
methods of use and social networking, risk perception and risky behavior. It was approved by the Department
Board at UMG’s School of Medicine and was administered to 1534 students.
Results: These results provide a snapshot of the frequency and methods of internet usage of a highly representative
sample of Italian adolescents. Through their responses, adolescents described not only their relationship
with new technologies but also their desires, ambitions and difficulties. Data appear to suggest issues related
to some attributes of communication mediated by new digital technologies: anonymity, asynchronization and
accessibility. We would now like to analyze some key aspects of these findings from a phylosophical and ethical
perspective.
Conclusion: The information collected by the author represents valuable starting point in overcoming the
generational gap arisen between teens and their tutorial figures. It can also be used to assess outcomes and
risk factors to better understand social consequences of the phenomenon and generate hypotheses about
strategies for intervention.
Biography:
Marotta Rosa has completed her Postgraduate Diploma in Child Neuropsychiatry, Federico II Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples and in Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of Catanzaro, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy. She is Aggregate Professor of Child Neuropsychiatry, Magna Graecia University, Italy. She appointed as a Member by the Dean School of Medicine and Surgery in the University Committee for Disability, Magna Graecia University, Italy. She is the Head of the Child Neuropsychiatry service, U.O.C. of Pediatrics, Hospital - “Pugliese Ciaccio”, Italy.
E-mail: marotta@unicz.it
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