The teens were asked about their relationship with parents, including how often they shared concerns with them, along with their sleep and physical activity. The internet use of the teenagers was measured using a validated scale — Excessive Internet Use EIU — which is based on aspects, such as neglect of family, friends, and study, and not eating or sleeping because of being online. The researchers found that girls were 96 per cent likelier to use the internet excessively than boys, who were 79 per cent likelier to do so.
Spending too much time online to the point of giving up necessary activities, such as eating, sleeping, and exercising, is linked to heightening the risk of school absence among teens, new research conducted in Finland has found.