Keyword: «internet addiction»

The Internet has firmly entered the lives of modern teenagers and brought a lot of problems, one of which is Internet addiction. The article presents a study of the problem of the influence of the Internet on the psychological characteristics of adolescents. The study identified levels of addiction, factors that influence Internet immersion, symptoms, and manifestations, and described the behavior of Internet-dependent adolescents. The study will be useful for teachers and parents of teenagers.

Information technologies, which have gained a special place in the life of modern society, are used to perform many different functions, including performing professional tasks, organizing free time and much more. The widespread use of the Internet is the cause of serious addiction. This article focuses on the study of Internet addiction among students.

The authors reveal the relevance of the problem of Internet addiction among younger schoolchildren. The Internet has become an integral part of children's lives. The orientation of children of primary school age to information and communication technologies and the development of their ability to use them competently are important elements in the formation of universal educational actions of schoolchildren. Currently, children have free access to devices with Internet access from an early age: they watch cartoons, play games. In the realities of modern education, it is required to do homework using a computer, search for information on the Internet, and a large part of the information must be presented in electronic form. The educational process built on the use of the Internet entails risks. The article presents the results of a study of Internet addiction among children of primary school age, obtained using the methods: "Method of Screening Diagnostics of Computer Addiction" by L. N. Yuryeva and T. Yu. Bolbot, "Scale of Internet Addiction" by A. Zhichkina. Recommendations are given for the implementation of preventive work with younger schoolchildren of the "risk group".