Lonely adolescents are susceptible to internet addiction

(University of Helsinki) Loneliness is a risk factor associated with adolescents being drawn into compulsive internet use. The risk of compulsive use has grown in the coronavirus pandemic: loneliness has become increasingly prevalent among adolescents, who spend longer and longer periods of time online.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news