The Internet – a friend or an enemy of the contemporary young? Cover Image

Internet – przyjaciel czy wróg współczesnej młodzieży?
The Internet – a friend or an enemy of the contemporary young?

Author(s): Beata Zajęcka
Subject(s): Substance abuse and addiction, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie

Summary/Abstract: The present article undertakes the issues concerning the possibilities and dangers connected with using the Internet. The characteristic features of cyberspace have been discussed, with emphasis to specific functions it plays in the life of children and the young. A particular attention has been drawn to the problem of the extensive use and overuse of the Internet that can lead to addiction. The synthetically presented theoretical explanations of the problem of Internet dependency and its dangers. The theoretical grasp has been enriched with the analysis of pilot research results concerning the excessive use of the Internet and the frequency of conducts of behaviour undertaken by Grammar School students connected with the Internet dangers.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 213-224
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish