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Problematic Internet Use: Media Portrayal across Eight Countries
GJONESKA, B.
BURKAUSKAS, J.
DASKALOU, V.
FLORA, K.
GAO, S.
LI, Y.
LIAUGAUDAITE, V.
MARKOVIKJ, M.
ROELANDS, M.
Smrž Pavel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (DCGM)
VAZ-REBELO, P.
Problematic Internet Use, media portrayal, content analysis, daily newspapers
The informational age is marked by the Internet and the media as key factors,
with complex mutual interactions. However, they are recognized to increasingly
produce negative consequences, such as Problematic Internet Use (PIU) and its
inadequate media portrayal. This study represents a comprehensive approach on the
media portrayal of PIU via content analysis of national daily newspapers in eight
countries from the Eurasian continent. The cross-sectional research included
predefined intervals in 2014 and 2018. The search retrieved 212 articles with
balanced distribution for designated periods, and predominant publishing in the
largest countries. The results revealed that the articles with neutral narratives
and national scopes are the most frequent, while the coverage on youth risks
(like cyberbullying and excessive social media use) is predominant. This study is
a pioneer attempt to give multinational and multi-layered portrayal on the
stories that grab the media attention, dictate public interest and guide health
policies
@article{BUT168179,
author="MARCZAK, M. and GJONESKA, B. and BURKAUSKAS, J. and DASKALOU, V. and FLORA, K. and GAO, S. and LI, Y. and LIAUGAUDAITE, V. and MARKOVIKJ, M. and ROELANDS, M. and SMRŽ, P. and VAZ-REBELO, P.",
title="Problematic Internet Use: Media Portrayal across Eight Countries",
journal="PSIHOLOGIJA",
year="2020",
volume="53",
number="4",
pages="411--430",
doi="10.2298/PSI190801011M",
issn="0048-5705",
url="http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0048-5705/2020/0048-57052000011M.pdf"
}