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Mapping policies related to problematic usage of the internet in seven European countries: Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, Estonia and Switzerland

This work presents a policy analysis regarding Problematic Usage of the Internet (PUI) across seven countries (Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, Estonia, and Switzerland) belonging to or associated with the European Union (EU). I It examines legislative instruments addressing PUI and...

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Main Authors: Larrain, Blanca (Author) , van Kessel, Robin (Author) , Mosler, Kristin (Author) , Penazzi, Gabriele (Author) , Corazza, Ornella (Author) , Achab, Sophia (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)
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Language:English
Published: June 2026
In: Comprehensive psychiatry
Year: 2026, Volume: 148, Pages: 1-9
ISSN:1532-8384
DOI:10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152674
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152674
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Author Notes:Blanca Larrain, Robin van Kessel, Kristin Mosler, Gabriele Penazzi, Ornella Corazza, Sophia Achab, 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 presents a policy analysis regarding Problematic Usage of the Internet (PUI) across seven countries (Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, Estonia, and Switzerland) belonging to or associated with the European Union (EU). I It examines legislative instruments addressing PUI and its multifaceted impacts on society, including social, economic, and political dimensions. Despite the growing prevalence of PUI, particularly among adolescents, and its association with various mental health concerns, the study reveals a notable gap in direct policy interventions targeting PUI within these countries. Existing regulations largely focus on broader digital governance issues like data protection, cybersecurity, and market regulation, offering only indirect approaches to mitigating PUI's adverse effects. Our findings highlight a pressing need for innovative policy frameworks that incorporate mental health considerations into digital governance, promoting a balanced approach that fosters market innovation while ensuring robust public health protections. Building on the policy discourse examined in this study, future research should focus on developing targeted, multidimensional strategies to mitigate the risks associated with problematic internet use (PUI), with particular emphasis on safeguarding the well-being of vulnerable populations.
Item Description:Online verfügbar: 21. Februar 2026, Artikelversion: 29. April 2026
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ISSN:1532-8384
DOI:10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152674

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