The State of Possession and Use of Modern Means of Communication by Silesian Youths and the Risk of Addiction Cover Image

Stan posiadania i wykorzystywanie nowoczesnych środków komunikacji przez śląską młodzież oraz ryzyko uzależnienia od nich
The State of Possession and Use of Modern Means of Communication by Silesian Youths and the Risk of Addiction

Author(s): Katarzyna Warzecha
Subject(s): Economy, Education, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Sociology of Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
Keywords: Internet; mobile phone; addiction; adolescents

Summary/Abstract: We are seeing rapid development of the information society and the growing demand for more and better quality of ICT products and services. Young people are increasingly using modern means of communication (computers, laptops and mobile phones with Internet access) in their everyday life.The main objective of the study was to investigate the possession and use of modern means of communication by the Silesian youths and to investigate whether the pupils of secondary schools in Silesia are at risk of addiction to the Internet and mobile phones.The studies used: test by K. Young – Internet Addaction Test (IAT) and Addiction to Mobile Phone Questionnaire (AMPQ) by E. Potembska and B. Pawłowska.

  • Issue Year: 2/2015
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 329-340
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish