Conceptualización del comportamiento emocional y la adicción a las redes sociales

In a few years, social networks have become an instrument of influence and communication in all age ranges. Preteens and adolescents remain the most vulnerable group because they lack strategies to defend themselves against certain aggressions of this environment. The information and training channels for the management of social networks are still scarce and controversial and their power of social influence is evident in different areas of society, generating currents of opinion and modification of attitudes and beliefs. The great versatility and ease of use, makes them instruments for continued use. We have to add to the process the ignorance on the part of the parents of how to educate the children in their use, taking into account that there is a quite pronounced digital divide. The emotional states in this age group are in continuous development and any incident can have a positive or negative impact on their configuration and, on the other hand, the consequences of an abusive use of them can lead to addiction behavior. In this work we intend to address, from the review of the literature and from a theoretical point of view, the influence of virtual social networks on the emotional behavior of young people and their possible relationship with the addiction process.