The Correlation of Virtual Conduct on Social Networks With Anxiety and School Achievement of Adolescents

Today’s generation of young people is immersed in the virtual world, which increasingly leads to a negative trend - socially isolated individuals. Recently, there has been an accelerated development social networks that have changed way communication and interaction between people, had special impact on people. There are multiple attempts reduce time spent because countless consequences arise: anxiety, depression, irritability, restlessness, frequent mood swings. Therefore, main problem was examine relationship behavior with adolescent anxiety while goal assess relation gender school success as well raising awareness importance prevention mental health care. The research conducted among 215 high students, ages 15 19 years from Tuzla Canton, Bosnia Herzegovina. were 117 male (54.42%) 98 (45.58%) female participants. questionnaire used analyze (VPDM) divided into six subscales (DM addiction, alienation, socializing, attitude, self-presentation, self). Anxiety Rating Scale (AT 29) anxiety. findings show all facets conduct associated When it comes differences examined aspects behavior, results girls achieve statistically significantly higher dimensions dependence alienation compared boys, these did not prove be significant other behavior. In addition, exception study discovered academic features indicate order make more rational use networks, strategies needed for preventive action, preservation improvement their achievement.