Publication detail

Problematic Internet Use: Media Portrayal across Eight Countries

MARCZAK, M. GJONESKA, B. BURKAUSKAS, J. DASKALOU, V. FLORA, K. GAO, S. LI, Y. LIAUGAUDAITE, V. MARKOVIKJ, M. ROELANDS, M. SMRŽ, P. VAZ-REBELO, P.

Original Title

Problematic Internet Use: Media Portrayal across Eight Countries

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

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

Keywords

Problematic Internet Use, media portrayal, content analysis, daily newspapers

Authors

MARCZAK, M.; GJONESKA, B.; BURKAUSKAS, J.; DASKALOU, V.; FLORA, K.; GAO, S.; LI, Y.; LIAUGAUDAITE, V.; MARKOVIKJ, M.; ROELANDS, M.; SMRŽ, P.; VAZ-REBELO, P.

Released

6. 11. 2020

ISBN

0048-5705

Periodical

PSIHOLOGIJA

Year of study

53

Number

4

State

Republic of Serbia

Pages from

411

Pages to

430

Pages count

20

URL

http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0048-5705/2020/0048-57052000011M.pdf

BibTex

@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"
}