(2024) Science and education, 3, 106-113. Odessa.
Yuliia Todortseva,
Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor,
Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology and Social Work,
Odesa Polytechnic National University,
Shevchenkо Ave, 1, Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-002-4708-581X
Nataliia Nikon,
Candidate of Social Sciences, Associate Professor,
Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology and Social Work,
Odesa Polytechnic National University,
Shevchenkо Ave, 1, Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0827-0895
Oleksandra Branish,
Bachelor of speciality “231 Social work”,
Department of Psychology and Social Work,
Odesa Polytechnic National University,
Shevchenkо Ave, 1, Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1701-1410
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF MEDIA DEPENDENCE IN MODERN STUDENT YOUTH
SUMMARY:
Media addiction and its psychological aspects are particularly relevant nowadays, as media have become an integral part of the life of modern youth. In recent years, the number of young people facing media addiction problems has been increasing, and this, in turn, has a negative impact on their physical and mental health. By diving into the virtual world, young people forget who they are. The most common trend is that young people are becoming increasingly powerful media consumers. The purpose of the study is to identify the psychological features of the manifestation of media addiction among modern student youth. A quantitative method in the form of questionnaires and testing was used to study the psychological aspects of media addiction among student youth. A study using Kimberly Young's methodology was also conducted with the survey sample. This technique is aimed at determining media addiction and is a tool for self-diagnosis of a pathological form of media addiction. The influence of the media on the well-being and physical health of student youth was empirically determined. It was also established that respondents feel psychological discomfort without access to media, which proves the importance of media for student youth. Based on the results of the research, recommendations were developed for social pedagogues and psychologists of educational institutions, which should be applied in the process of interaction with media-dependent youth. Among them, we highlight – diagnosis of media addiction using special tests and methods; implementation of preventive and therapeutic work with media-dependent youth; creation of educational programs with the involvement of an interdisciplinary team of specialists; implementation of social and psychological rehabilitation of media-dependent youth by combining various forms and methods.
KEYWORDS:
media addiction, student youth, Internet addiction, influence of media on well-being, influence of media on physical health, psychological aspects of manifestation of media addiction.
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