ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between online sexual solicitation (OSS) and internet accessibility, usage, and addiction in adolescents. The study was conducted with 48 adolescents who had been exposed to OSS and 48 age- and sex-matched adolescents who had not been exposed to OSS. Internet addiction (IA) was determined by the Young Internet Addiction Scale. The groups were compared in terms of socio-demographic characteristics, internet access facilities, internet use characteristics, psychiatric disorders, and IA. The results showed that the duration of daily internet use, the purpose of internet use, and the rate of IA were significantly higher in the OSS-exposed group than in the control group. Depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder were more common in the OSS group than in the control group. Results revealed that the association between OSS and IA is independent of psychiatric disorders. In conclusion, the evaluation of adolescents exposed to OSS, in terms of IA and the measures and interventions to be taken in this regard, will contribute to the prevention of new exposures. Additionally, considering that OSS may be among the possible negative consequences of IA, evaluating adolescents with IA in terms of OSS will provide significant benefits.

摘要

本研究的目的是调查在线性诱惑 (OSS) 与青少年互联网可访问性、使用和成瘾之间的关联。该研究对 48 名暴露于 OSS 的青少年和 48 名年龄和性别匹配的未暴露于 OSS 的青少年进行。网络成瘾（IA）由青年网络成瘾量表确定。在社会人口特征、互联网接入设施、互联网使用特征、精神疾病和 IA 方面对各组进行了比较。结果显示，OSS暴露组的日常上网时长、上网目的和IA发生率显着高于对照组。与对照组相比，OSS 组的抑郁症和创伤后应激障碍更常见。结果表明，OSS 和 IA 之间的关联与精神疾病无关。总之，从 IA 和在这方面采取的措施和干预措施对暴露于 OSS 的青少年进行评估将有助于预防新的暴露。此外，考虑到 OSS 可能是 IA 可能的负面后果之一，根据 OSS 评估患有 IA 的青少年将提供显着的好处。