Dependência na Internet em jovens portugueses [Problematic Internet Use in Portuguese youth]

Excessive use of the Internet has been widely debated in the literature, often called 'Internet addiction' and also described by some authors as Problematic Internet Use (PIU). The Internet is a virtual world with various environments and unique contexts and / or activities ranging from emails, purchases up to online. It is important to specify the Internet dependency, taking into account the focus or object of dependence (eg, online gaming, videogaming, social networks, shopping, sex, work). The distinction between dependency on the Internet and Internet addiction should be done. No difference between young people who choose the online betting of those who play online video games - both singles involvement in online behavior, being the Internet the vehicle for the development of these addictive behaviors. We have been developing a line of research on the impact of Internet use on the well-being of Portuguese youth. The overall objective is to understand what the positive and negative aspects of Internet use. We have been developing a line of research on the impact of Internet use on the well-being of Portuguese youth. The overall objective is to understand what the positive and negative aspects of Internet use. We propose to present data for 900 young Portuguese concerning the relationship between Internet addiction and depression, social isolation, and online preferences