Open AccessSocial Networking Sites and Internet Addiction among Adult Internet Users in Greece
Author(s) -
Spyridon Kordonis,
Klimis Ntalianis,
Vasiliki Kikili,
Filotheos Ntalianis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of economics and statistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2309-0685
DOI - 10.46300/9103.2020.8.6
Subject(s) - addiction , the internet , internet privacy , internet users , psychology , impulse (physics) , psychiatry , world wide web , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics
For the majority of Internet users, the Network represents the endless source of opportunities that enhance wellbeing. For some though, it might be the reason that makes them “sick” with symptoms specific to mental disorder. This condition is called Internet addiction and is described as “impulse control disorder that does not involve addictive substance”. In recent years Social Networking Sites (SNSs) have provided many and significant benefits to users. At the same time, though, there are risks with their use, such as excessive use that can lead to addiction phenomena as well as contribute to the manifestation of Internet addiction. The present study investigates the phenomenon of Internet addiction in adult Greek users of Social Networking Sites, to determine the prevalence of IA among SNS users, and investigates the correlation of socio-demographic factors with the occurrence of IA in SNS users. The results showed that there is connection between the use of SNS and IA, and the prevalence of IA among SNS users reaches 30%. Moreover, IA relates to the age of SNS users.