The Associations Between Problematic Internet Use, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Health Complaints in Adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorKlavina, Aija
dc.contributor.authorVeliks, Viktors
dc.contributor.authorZusa-Rodke, Anna
dc.contributor.authorPorozovs, Juris
dc.contributor.authorAniscenko, Aleksandrs
dc.contributor.authorBebrisa-Fedotova, Luize
dc.contributor.institutionLatvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-16T07:50:01Z
dc.date.available2024-10-16T07:50:01Z
dc.date.issued2021-05-04
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © Copyright © 2021 Klavina, Veliks, Zusa-Rodke, Porozovs, Aniscenko and Bebrisa-Fedotova.
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to explore relationship between problematic internet use (PIU), healthy lifestyle behaviors and subjective health complaints. Methods: Participants (396 adolescents, aged 11–18 years) from 34 general education schools across Latvia completed online survey. The PIU was assessed by the Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS) collecting data on social impairment, emotional impairment, and risky/impulsive internet use. The subjective health complaints assessed were somatic and psychological symptoms. Healthy lifestyle behaviors assessed were daily physical activities, time spent in using information technologies (IT), eating habits, and duration of sleep. Results: This study found that 31.00% (n = 124) of the participants scored at risk for PIU. Correlates associated with PIU were subjective health complaints, low physical activity, lack of meals together with family and disturbed sleeping regimes on weekends (P < 0.001). Stepwise multiple regression analyses showed that 34% of the variance in the PRIUSS scores was explained by psychological health complaints (irritability, depression, and nervousness), screen time use on weekends, physical activity, drinking sweetened soft drinks and unhealthy eating habits. Conclusion: PIU behaviors among adolescents in Latvia are associated with psychological symptoms and unhealthy lifestyle. Further effective measures and interventions are needed to prevent development of psychosomatic health problems.en
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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dc.identifier.citationKlavina, A, Veliks, V, Zusa-Rodke, A, Porozovs, J, Aniscenko, A & Bebrisa-Fedotova, L 2021, 'The Associations Between Problematic Internet Use, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Health Complaints in Adolescents', Frontiers in Education, vol. 6, 673563. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.673563
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/feduc.2021.673563
dc.identifier.issn2504-284X
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.rsu.lv/jspui/handle/123456789/16758
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Education
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectadolescents
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjectproblematic internet use
dc.subject5.3 Educational sciences
dc.subject5.1 Psychology
dc.subject1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleThe Associations Between Problematic Internet Use, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Health Complaints in Adolescentsen
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