INTERNET DEPENDENCE / SOCIAL NETWORKS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEENAGE SOCIAL ANXIETY

Abstract

Nowadays, because of the fast pace of life, which for many parents means less time spent with their children and less control over their lives, the latter spend extremely much time in front of the computer or smartphone. Thus parent-child communication in particular and face-to-face communication of young people in general have suffered greatly, and given the fact that in adolescence period the brain structure is developing, and during this period the personality of each individual crystallizes, thus there is a risk that some teenagers develop an anxious personality in real life social situations.

The aim of this paper is to examine the relationships between internet addiction, social anxiety, depression and lack of control in adolescents, motivated by the fact that this is a topic that addresses an acute problem facing today's society, and trends in the use of gadgets that provide access to the internet and social networks such as the phone, tablet or laptop is increasing from year to year.