Age, gender and ethnic characteristics of online behavior teenagers of Kyzyl (Republic of Tyva)

Relevance. The progressive growth of pathological Internet use in adolescent populations, associated with impaired neuropsychic and somatic health of Internet-dependent users, is currently an urgent medical and social problem that requires an immediate solution.

Goal of research. To study the age, gender and ethnic characteristics of the structure of online behavior among adolescents in Kyzyl (Republic of Tyva).

Material and methods. Random samples of 216 adolescents aged 12-18 years – students of general education institutions in the city of Kyzyl (Tuva Republic) – were examined. The prevalence of types of online behavior was assessed: adaptive (AIU), non-adaptive (MIU) and pathological (PIU) Internet use. Indicators were compared in groups by age (12-14 and 15-18 years), gender (boys, girls) and ethnicity (Russians, Tuvans), using the program “Statistica 12 for Windows” (StatSoft Inc., USA).

Results. It has been established that adolescents in the younger age group are characterized by a tendency towards a more frequent occurrence of MIU and PIU, among them there is a higher number of people with maladaptive (MIU+PIU) Internet use. Gender-specific characteristics of online behavior include a higher frequency of occurrence of MIU, a tendency towards a higher prevalence of PIU and maladaptive Internet use in girls. Ethnic differences in online behavior include a higher prevalence of PIU and maladaptive Internet use among Tuvan teenagers compared to Russian peers.

Conclusion. Our results indicate the need for further research aimed at solving an urgent medical and social problem - timely diagnosis of Internet addictive behavior among the adolescent population of Tuva and prevention of somatic and neuropsychic health disorders associated with PIU in this population.

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