SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH INTERNET-DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR

Abstract

Relevance. The problem of a modern teenager is in building relationships with society and forming his adaptation in it. Digital technologies are changing the structure of a teenager’s activity and his personal development. The purpose of this study was to determine the stable Internet-dependent behavior in adolescents as a factor infl uencing socio-psychological adaptation. Research methods and sampling. S. Chen’s Internet Addiction Scale (CTAS) and the Questionnaire of socio-psychological adaptation, SPA. K. Rogers in the adaptation by A.K. Ositsky were used. The study was carried out on the basis of MOBU Secondary schools No.  and No.  in Sochi. The mathematical analysis was carried out on a sample of  people, aged - years. Main results show that of the  participants, .% have a tendency to develop Internet-dependent behavior, % belong to the group of formed Internet-dependent behavior, .% have a low level of dependence. According to the results of Spearman’s rank correlation, statistically significant relationships were determined. () Internet-dependent behavior has an impact on interaction with other people; joint activity also indicates an increase in the rejection of the other with the recognition of uniqueness and shortcomings. () Intrapersonal problems are interrelated with the rejection of others, which affects self-acceptance, refl ections on the mental health of the individual and adaptation to the requirements of society. () The scale of intrapersonal and health-related problems and the infl uence of the Internet space on the establishment of the daily routine are interrelated with the individual’s predisposition to the external locus of control, when the tendency to attribute the causes of what is happening to external factors dominates. They are also interrelated with the level of adaptation of a teenager to existence in society. The level of adaptation is reduced. Conclusion. The results obtained indicate that stable Internet-dependent behavior is a factor infl uencing socio- psychological adaptation. In this regard, teenager prefers to spend more time in the space where experiencing fewer diffi culties is expexted.