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Problematic usage of the internet: a policy map of the use of internet and its possible mental health consequences in adolescents across United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, Canada, the United States, and New Zealand1

This work analyses policies related to the Problematic Usage of the Internet (PUI) and its relationships to adolescent mental health across the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, Canada, the United States, and New Zealand. Using a policy path dependency framework, national legislatio...

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Main Authors: Snegg, Julia (Author) , Larrain, Blanca (Author) , Mosler, Kristin (Author) , van Kessel, Robin (Author) , Achab, Sophia (Author) , Corazza, Ornella (Author) , Penazzi, Gabriele (Author) , Stein, Dan J. (Author) , Ekhtari, Hamed (Author) , Bowden-Jones, Henrietta (Author) , Ioannidis, Konstantinos (Author) , Barbati, Vittoria (Author) , Demetrovics, Zsolt (Author) , Chamberlain, Samuel R. (Author) , Carmi, Lior (Author) , Zohar, Joseph (Author) , Rumpf, Hans Jurgen (Author) , Hall, Natalie (Author) , Menchon, Jose M. (Author) , Sales, Célia (Author) , Montag, Christian (Author) , Lindenberg, Katajun (Author) , Susi, Mart (Author) , Huizink, Anja (Author) , Potenza, Marc N. (Author) , Pallanti, Stefano (Author) , Morgan, Nick (Author) , Moreno, Carmen (Author) , Purper-Ouakil, Diane (Author) , Brand, Matthias (Author) , Yucel, Murat (Author) , Czakó, Andrea (Author) , Walitza, Susanne (Author) , Burkauskas, Julius (Author) , Felvinczi, Katalin (Author) , Smith, Megan (Author) , Wellsted, David (Author) , Jones, Julia (Author) , Dias, Teresa Silva (Author) , Foster, Simon (Author) , Mohler-Kuo, Meichum (Author) , Neumann, Ina (Author) , Fongaro, Erica (Author) , Fally, Sara (Author) , Oliveira, Hernani (Author) , Abregú-Crespo, Renzo (Author) , Sepúlveda-Palomo, Marta (Author) , Fineberg, Naomi A. (Author) , Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: June 2026
In: Comprehensive psychiatry
Year: 2026, Volume: 148, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1532-8384
DOI:10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152675
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152675
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010440X26000143
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Author Notes:Julia Snegg, Blanca Larrain, Kristin Mosler, Robin van Kessel, Sophia Achab, Ornella Corazza, Gabriele Penazzi, Dan J. Stein, Hamed Ekhtari, Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Konstantinos Ioannidis, Vittoria Barbati, Zsolt Demetrovics, Samuel R. Chamberlain, Lior Carmi, Joseph Zohar, Hans Jurgen Rumpf, Natalie Hall, Jose M. Menchon, Célia Sales, Christian Montag, Katajun Lindenberg, Mart Susi, Anja Huizink, Marc N. Potenza, Stefano Pallanti, Nick Morgan, Carmen Moreno, Diane Purper-Ouakil, Matthias Brand, Murat Yucel, Andrea Czakó, Susanne Walitza, Julius Burkauskas, Katalin Felvinczi, Megan Smith, David Wellsted, Julia Jones, Teresa Silva Dias, Simon Foster, Meichum Mohler-Kuo, Ina Neumann, Erica Fongaro, Sara Fally, Hernani Oliveira, Renzo Abregú-Crespo, Marta Sepúlveda-Palomo, Naomi A. Fineberg, Andres Roman-Urrestarazu
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Summary:This work analyses policies related to the Problematic Usage of the Internet (PUI) and its relationships to adolescent mental health across the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, Canada, the United States, and New Zealand. Using a policy path dependency framework, national legislation was examined to assess relationships with PUI. The study maps policy by reviewing governmental legislation and databases, analysing them on macro (societal), meso (market/intermediary organisations), and micro (citizen rights, duties, and protection) levels. It explores legal instruments related to PUI, including data protection, cybersecurity, content regulation, and harassment, offering both historical and comparative analyses across the eight countries. Findings indicate that while several countries have policies indirectly regulating PUI, significant legislative gaps persist relating to adolescent mental health. Most policies address broader internet concerns without specifically targeting PUI or its effects on mental health. Overall, the analysis highlights the need for more targeted public health policies to address the root causes of PUI, advocating for tailored interventions focused on adolescent well-being.
Item Description:Online verfügbar: 21. Februar 2026, Artikelversion: 28. April 2026
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ISSN:1532-8384
DOI:10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152675

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