Project title |
Εθισμός στο διαδίκτυο, έρευνα στην Ελλάδα. [Internet Addiction: A research in Greece.]
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Country or countries |
Greece (EL)
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Language(s) of report |
Greek
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Funder of research |
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Date of fieldwork |
2010
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Main research focus |
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Target group studied |
Children
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| Methodology |
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Description of studied group |
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Age of children studied |
13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18
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Methodology |
Quantitative
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Size of sample |
1091
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If survey, scope of sample |
Sub-national
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| Topics covered |
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Access and use
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| Findings |
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• Nearly all students (93%) reported using the Internet, which indicates that internet penetration is high in Greece.
• 11.82% of all students (129 out of 1,091) were found to be internet-addicted.
• Internet addiction is differentiated by gender. In total, boys were addicted at higher rates (55%) than girls (45%).
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| Further information |
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Relevant publications |
Diakos, K. & Douka, A. (2010). Internet Addiction: A research in Greece. Unpublished master thesis. University of the Aegean. Department of Primary Education.
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Report accessibility |
PhD or Masters Thesis
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URL of report |
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Dataset publicly available |
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Contact details of investigator |
Konstantinos Diakos, Athanasia Douka (diakoskon@gmail.com)
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