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Prevalence of pathological Internet use among adolescents in Europe: demographic and social factors

Aims To investigate the prevalence of pathological Internet use (PIU) and maladaptive Internet use (MIU) among adolescents in eleven European countries in relation to demographic, social factors and Internet accessibility. Design Cross-sectional survey Setting The 7th Framework EU funded project, Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE), is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating interventions for risk-behaviors among adolescents in Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Romania, Slovenia and Spain with Sweden serving as the coordinating center