Impact of the internet on everyday life: experiences of a clinical sample of adolescents with problematic internet use

Implications for practice and research Both contextual (eg, family conflict) and personal (eg, low tolerance for boredom) factors were narrated by adolescents with problematic internet use (PIU), suggesting the need of considering these variables in interventions to mitigate the risk of PIU. Quantitative explorations in specific adolescent clinical populations (considering both the type of internet use and the presence of any comorbidities) could be an interesting challenge and contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon.