caa a22 4500 606222863 CHVBK 20210128101135.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00038-014-0633-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00038-014-0633-z Perceived problems with computer gaming and Internet use are associated with poorer social relations in adolescence [Elektronische Daten] [Mette Rasmussen, Charlotte Meilstrup, Pernille Bendtsen, Trine Pedersen, Line Nielsen, Katrine Madsen, Bjørn Holstein] Objectives: Young people's engagement in electronic gaming and Internet communication have caused concerns about potential harmful effects on their social relations, but the literature is inconclusive. The aim of this paper was to examine whether perceived problems with computer gaming and Internet communication are associated with young people's social relations. Methods: Cross-sectional questionnaire survey in 13 schools in the city of Aarhus, Denmark, in 2009. Response rate 89%, n=2,100 students in grades 5, 7, and 9. Independent variables were perceived problems related to computer gaming and Internet use, respectively. Outcomes were measures of structural (number of days/week with friends, number of friends) and functional (confidence in others, being bullied, bullying others) dimensions of student's social relations. Results: Perception of problems related to computer gaming were associated with almost all aspects of poor social relations among boys. Among girls, an association was only seen for bullying. For both boys and girls, perceived problems related to Internet use were associated with bullying only. Conclusions: Although the study is cross-sectional, the findings suggest that computer gaming and Internet use may be harmful to young people's social relations. Swiss School of Public Health, 2014 Adolescents nationallicence Social relations nationallicence Computer gaming nationallicence Internet use nationallicence Rasmussen Mette National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut Meilstrup Charlotte National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut Bendtsen Pernille National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut Pedersen Trine National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut Nielsen Line National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut Madsen Katrine National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut Holstein Bjørn National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut International Journal of Public Health Springer Basel 60/2(2015-02-01), 179-188 1661-8556 60:2<179 2015 60 38 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-014-0633-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-014-0633-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rasmussen Mette National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Meilstrup Charlotte National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bendtsen Pernille National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Pedersen Trine National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Nielsen Line National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Madsen Katrine National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Holstein Bjørn National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- International Journal of Public Health Springer Basel 60/2(2015-02-01), 179-188 1661-8556 60:2<179 2015 60 38