Today the Internet is an integral part of many people’s daily lives. Twenty percent of the world population has access to the Internet: the penetration rate in Asia is 20%, in Europe it is 53% and in North America it is 76%. (Internet World Stats. com, 2010). The number of web sites increases by the minute, and the magnitude of services and information offered on the Internet is staggering. Thi...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Internet usage among adolescents in Northern Cyprus. A total of 686 adolescents (mean age of 14.4 years, range of 12-17 years) were recruited from elementary and high schools. Results showed that the Internet was used primarily by male students. Adolescents used the Internet generally for entertainment and communication. The quality of ch...

BACKGROUND In 2015, 90% of US young adults with Internet access used social media. Digital and social media are highly prevalent modalities through which young adults explore identity formation, and by extension, learn and transmit norms about health and risk behaviors during this developmental life stage. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to provide updated estimates of social media us...

Parents commonly ask their paediatrician about specific Web sites that would be appropriate in their search for additional health information about their child’s condition. Some parents may be less interested in a physician’s recommended Web sites and may instead choose to search the Internet for sites that can offer a second opinion about their child’s health. The majority of Canadian househol...