Personal features of adolescents who are prone to internet addiction

The article is devoted to the study of the personality traits of adolescents prone to Internet addiction. The modern concept of Internet addiction as a category of psychological research is revealed. Contains a description of the causes, characteristics, psychological and physical symptoms of Internet addiction. An adolescent can satisfy the needs for self-dependence and independence, for recognition and self-realization, for belonging to a certain group, for love, in communication with peers. Psychodiagnostic techniques are presented. The relationship between the personality traits of adolescents and the features of manifestation of Internet addiction has been studied. The description of the empirical research carried out is given. It was revealed that male adolescents do not differ from female adolescents in terms of Internet addiction. It was found that adolescents prone to Internet addiction are characterized by personality traits (excitable, aloofness, restraint and isolation, impatience, exactingness and overactiveness, striving for dominance in interpersonal relationships and low self-control).