How can parents know if their teenage son or daughter is addicted to the internet? Internet addiction is not yet a recognized psychological disorder (unlike compulsive gambling disorder), but frequent signs of a teen addicted to the internet include:
● Long hours spent online every day (especially on in the evenings and on weekends)
● Strongly preferring going online over other all other forms of entertainment
● Lying or being evasive about how much time he / she spends online
● Regularly staying up late to use the internet or play video games
● Difficulty waking up in the morning and excessive tiredness during the day due to late night internet use
● Irritability when unable to access the Internet and / or anger when online access is not allowed
● Stating that his or her best (or only) friends are online, not people he / she has meet in real life
● Almost always choosing to go online rather than spend time with family or friends
● Considerable deterioration in academic performance and motivation for schoolwork
● Turning to the internet or video games at every free opportunity (for example, as soon as arriving home
from school immediately after dinner, all day on the weekends, etc.)
● Frequently going online as a way of avoiding other responsibilities
● No longer showing interest in sports, activities, or hobbies he / she used to enjoy
● Often going online as way of dealing with negative feelings such as anger, depression, anxiety, or a lack
of self-confidence / self-esteem
How can parents know if their teenage son or daughter is addicted to the internet? Internet addiction is not yet a recognized psychological disorder (unlike compulsive gambling disorder), but frequent signs of a teen addicted to the internet include: ● Long hours spent online every day (especially on in the evenings and on weekends) ● Strongly preferring going online over other all other forms of entertainment ● Lying or being evasive about how much time he / she spends online ● Regularly staying up late to use the internet or play video games ● Difficulty waking up in the morning and excessive tiredness during the day due to late night internet use ● Irritability when unable to access the Internet and / or anger when online access is not allowed ● Stating that his or her best (or only) friends are online, not people he / she has meet in real life ● Almost always choosing to go online rather than spend time with family or friends ● Considerable deterioration in academic performance and motivation for schoolwork ● Turning to the internet or video games at every free opportunity (for example, as soon as arriving home from school immediately after dinner, all day on the weekends, etc.) ● Frequently going online as a way of avoiding other responsibilities ● No longer showing interest in sports, activities, or hobbies he / she used to enjoy ● Often going online as way of dealing with negative feelings such as anger, depression, anxiety, or a lack ของความมั่นใจ / นับถือตนเอง
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