Internet use in adolescence: Addiction or carrying out developmental tasks

Journal title MODELLI DELLA MENTE
Author/s Tonino Cantelmi, Annunziata Rizzi
Publishing Year 2025 Issue 2023/1
Language Italian Pages 31 P. 7-37 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/mdm1-2023oa19025
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The relationship between Internet use and the performance of developmental tasks in adolescence is a central area of current research in psychology. In the scientific debate, various theoretical-explanatory approaches are compared which raise interesting questions and perspectives. The present research aimed to delve deeper into this topic through the use of two tests that investigate the construct of Internet addiction (UADI-2) and developmental tasks in adolescence (TCS-A). The results also appear relevant from a clinical and application point of view and fit fully into the trend of cyberpsychology which recognizes the Internet as fertile ground for carrying out developmental tasks in adolescence.

Keywords: ; developmental tasks; Internet; developmental age; onlife; Internet Addiction

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Tonino Cantelmi, Annunziata Rizzi, Uso di Internet in adolescenza: dipendenza o svolgimento dei compiti di sviluppo? in "MODELLI DELLA MENTE" 1/2023, pp 7-37, DOI: 10.3280/mdm1-2023oa19025