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Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Media Consumption of IKSZ students at FSV UK
Zaškolná, Jana ; Nečas, Vlastimil (advisor) ; Lütke Notarp, Ulrike (referee)
This thesis deals with media habits and internet use in the present context. Problematic internet use is a growing problem, which can lead to negative impact on users' lives. In this thesis I focus on compulsive internet use based on The Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS), which is a standardized tool for measuring compulsivity online. I also discuss three areas of impact - productivity, sleep and mental health. A solution, how to prevent the negative impact of problematic internet use from happening, is controlled internet use - the users become aware of their own online behaviour and self-regulate their media habits to build a healthier and more useful relationship with the internet. I apply the discussed phenomenons in the reasearch part of the thesis, which looks into media habits of IKSZ (Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism at Charles University) students. Using a questionnaire I find out whether the students struggle with compulsive internet use based on CIUS; whether internet use impacts areas of the students' lives (productivity, sleep and mental health) and whether the students self-regulate their media habits. According to the results majority of the students show average or low level of compulsivity, however, there is an essential percentage of students, whose level of...
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