Abstract
The rise of technology has increased risks such as problematic internet use or cyberbullying. Data show that there is problematic use of the internet, which has important repercussions academically, personally, socially and for health. The objective of this study was to identify different profiles that vary according to intra- and interpersonal conflicts related to internet use. In addition, this study aimed to examine whether there are significant differences in bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents with a conflict related to internet use. The study participants were 810 students of Compulsory Secondary Education (M = 13.99, SD = 1.32). The Questionnaire on School Violence and the Questionnaire of Experiences Related to Internet was use. The latent profile analysis identified four different types of conflicts related to internet use: (a) high levels in intra- and interpersonal conflicts; (b) low levels intra- and interpersonal conflicts; (c) moderate intra- and interpersonal conflicts and (d) very high levels in intra- and interpersonal conflicts. The results of the study indicated that there were significant differences in the manifestations of school violence between the profiles. This study assists in educational programs to prevent conflicts related to internet use and school violence through emotional adjustment.
Highlights
The internet allows quick access to information and allows us to maintain contact through social networks and email; excessive and persistent recreational use can lead to problems
Of the rest of the models, it is found that the 4-cluster model is the one with a lower BIC and AIC with an entropy of 0.72, which is still not the highest, is considered adequate, indicating that the 4 classes are capable of accurately classifying all the sample in 72%.The latent profile analysis, identified four different types of conflicts related to internet use: (a) a first group of 145 students characterized by high levels in intra- and interpersonal conflicts, called Problematic use; (b) a second group of 201
This study allowed us to examine the existence of four profiles of different types of conflicts related to internet use, similar to the four profiles of internet use evidenced in studies on problematic internet use [51]
Summary
The internet allows quick access to information and allows us to maintain contact through social networks and email; excessive and persistent recreational use can lead to problems. A person who presents compulsive or problematic use spends excessive time connected to the internet, typically for recreational purposes, which can lead them to neglect other important areas of their daily life, such as work or studies, social relationships, food, or rest [1,2,3,4]. Compulsive or problematic use of the internet is currently classified as part of behavioral addictions because this behavior presents characteristics similar to substance addictions [3,4,10,11]. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) [12] collects substance-free addictions but has not collected presentely internet addiction despite existing literature on the associated risks [4,7,13]
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