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Prevalence of pathological internet use in a representative German sample of adolescents: results of a latent profile analysis. / Wartberg, Lutz; Kriston, Levente; Kammerl, Rudolf; Petersen, Kay-Uwe; Thomasius, Rainer.

In: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, Vol. 48, No. 1, 01.01.2015, p. 25-30.

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Wartberg, L, Kriston, L, Kammerl, R, Petersen, K-U & Thomasius, R 2015, 'Prevalence of pathological internet use in a representative German sample of adolescents: results of a latent profile analysis', PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 25-30. https://doi.org/10.1159/000365095

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Wartberg, L., Kriston, L., Kammerl, R., Petersen, K-U., & Thomasius, R. (2015). Prevalence of pathological internet use in a representative German sample of adolescents: results of a latent profile analysis. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, 48(1), 25-30. https://doi.org/10.1159/000365095

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Wartberg L, Kriston L, Kammerl R, Petersen K-U, Thomasius R. Prevalence of pathological internet use in a representative German sample of adolescents: results of a latent profile analysis. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. 2015 Jan 1;48(1):25-30. https://doi.org/10.1159/000365095

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abstract = "BACKGROUND: Pathological internet use is of increasing significance in several industrial nations.SAMPLING AND METHODS: We surveyed a representative German quota sample of 1,723 adolescents (aged 14-17 years) and 1 caregiver each. We conducted a latent profile analysis to identify a high-risk group for pathological internet use.RESULTS: Overall, 3.2% of the sample formed a profile group with pathological internet use. In contrast to other published studies, the results of the latent profile analysis were verified not only by self-assessments of the youth's but also by external ratings of the caregivers. In addition to the pathological internet use, the high-risk group showed lower levels of family functioning and life satisfaction as well as more problems in family interactions.CONCLUSIONS: The results showed a considerable prevalence of pathological internet use in adolescents and emphasized the need for preventive and therapeutic approaches.",
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AU - Wartberg, Lutz

AU - Kriston, Levente

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AU - Petersen, Kay-Uwe

AU - Thomasius, Rainer

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AB - BACKGROUND: Pathological internet use is of increasing significance in several industrial nations.SAMPLING AND METHODS: We surveyed a representative German quota sample of 1,723 adolescents (aged 14-17 years) and 1 caregiver each. We conducted a latent profile analysis to identify a high-risk group for pathological internet use.RESULTS: Overall, 3.2% of the sample formed a profile group with pathological internet use. In contrast to other published studies, the results of the latent profile analysis were verified not only by self-assessments of the youth's but also by external ratings of the caregivers. In addition to the pathological internet use, the high-risk group showed lower levels of family functioning and life satisfaction as well as more problems in family interactions.CONCLUSIONS: The results showed a considerable prevalence of pathological internet use in adolescents and emphasized the need for preventive and therapeutic approaches.

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