摘要:While the Internet has become a channel that promotes access to information and communication, its misuse and overuse can cause various personal and social problems.This work compares if there is an abusive Internet use among young people with and without disabilities. It also analyzes if the type of disability may influence the excessive Internet use.230 young people participated (102 nondisabled and 128 disabled, 77 with motor disability and 51 with sensory disability). They answered theCuestionario de Experiencias Relacionadas con Internet (CERI)[Experiences Related to the Internet questionnaire (ERIQ)], designed to measure Internet addiction. It spread through the network for 16 weeks.Analyses indicated that participants with disabilities, mainly the ones with motor disability showed an increased use and dependence on technology.Although this suggests the importance for young people with disabilities of the Internet use, it also indicates that disability, especially motor disability may be a vulnerability factor for an abusive use.
其他摘要:While the Internet has become a channel that promotes access to information and communication, its misuse and overuse can cause various personal and social problems.This work compares if there is an abusive Internet use among young people with and without disabilities. It also analyzes if the type of disability may influence the excessive Internet use.230 young people participated (102 nondisabled and 128 disabled, 77 with motor disability and 51 with sensory disability). They answered theCuestionario de Experiencias Relacionadas con Internet (CERI)[Experiences Related to the Internet questionnaire (ERIQ)], designed to measure Internet addiction. It spread through the network for 16 weeks.Analyses indicated that participants with disabilities, mainly the ones with motor disability showed an increased use and dependence on technology.Although this suggests the importance for young people with disabilities of the Internet use, it also indicates that disability, especially motor disability may be a vulnerability factor for an abusive use.
关键词:Adolescent; disability; internet; social networks; addiction.
其他关键词:Adolescent; disability; internet; social networks; addiction.