Prevalence of Facebook Addiction in a Teenage Population: About 110 Cases

• Published in: European psychiatry 2022-06, Vol.65 (S1), p.S821-S821
• Main Authors: Faouel, N., Ben Soussia, R., Gharbi, M., Kacem, M., Haj Mohamed, A., Bouali, W., Zarrouk, L.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Abstract; Addiction; Addictions; E-Poster Viewing; Facebook; Students; Teenagers; Tunisia
• ISSN: 0924-9338; 1778-3585
• DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2124

IntroductionFacebook use among Teenagers has become a very common phenomenon. Its use can resuly in Facebook addiction .ObjectivesTo estimate the prevalence of problematic Facebook use among a sample of school-going adolescents.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional and descriptive study carried out among 110 school-going adolescenthe at 2 state colleges in Sidi Bouzid. We used a pre-established self-questionnaire containing 2 parts: a part exploring the socio-demographic data of the adolescent and a psychometric part: Bergen Facebook addiction Scale.ResultsStudy participants had a mean age of 14.4 years with extremes of 12 to 17 years. The sex ratio (M / F) (46/64) of the participants was 0.71.In our population, 13 students (11.8%) were smokers. Two students (1.8%) consumed alcohol. Cannabis use was noted in only one student.The majority of students (102), or 92.7%, had been online for more than a year.The daily Facebook connection time was more than 4 hours for 20.9%. Boredom was the number one reason for logging into Facebook for 82 students (74.5%) followed by curiosity for 45 students (40.9%). Fifteen students (13.6%) were addicted to Facebook (score> 10 on the Bergen Addiction Scale.ConclusionsFacebook can be a useful and interesting tool to maintain and develop a network of relationships and create new ones. Its problematic use or addiction to Facebook has become a new scourge of public health. Faced with the negative impact of this addiction, It would be necessary to rationalize this use.DisclosureNo significant relationships.