Влияние социальных сетей на формирование психологической зависимости у студентов педагогического вуза: практический аспект

Abstract

The article presents a theoretical analysis of the issue of psychological dependence of modern youth on social networks, emphasizing the scale at the present stage of social development. The authors describe both the positive and negative effects of social networks on an individual, considering the main reasons of forming this type of dependence. The article also contains the data of a questionnaire study diagnosing psychological dependence on social networks among students of a pedagogical higher education institution. The results of the survey presented by the authors confirm the need for preventive and corrective measures, which are a complex process of development of the psychological characteristics of the individual, ensuring one’s resistance to addictive behaviour and the formation of skills for a healthy lifestyle. The article describes some practical recommendations for reducing the level of Internet addiction, as well as enhancing the adaptation and socialization of the individual in the modern world.