The characteristics of the manifestation of internet addiction and the psychological factors contributing to its development in university students

The leading and generally recognized trends in the development of modern society are digitalization and informatization, in connection with which Internet technologies are increasingly penetrating into people's lives, transforming their consciousness, ways of spending time and carrying out various types of activities. A significant part of Internet users are students who perceive the Internet as the main means of learning and communication. Students, due to their age characteristics and socio-economic situation, are in a state of psychological, spiritual formation and to a certain extent are predisposed to the emergence of various types of dependence. The consequences of the development of Internet addiction are the inability to control their time and actions on the network, fluctuations in emotional state, health problems, academic performance and interpersonal relationships. The relevance of this study is due to the contradiction between the need for effective prevention of Internet addiction among students of higher educational institutions and the insufficient development of measures aimed primarily at preventing the emergence of addictions among young people. The data obtained during the study contribute to a deeper understanding of the process of preventing