This systematic review aims to synthesize existing literature on the prevalence of digital addictions among adults and adolescents, with a focus on age group differences. By examining studies published from 2019 to 2024, we will analyze prevalence rates across various digital addictions, including internet addiction, social media addiction, streaming addiction, smartphone addiction and online gaming disorder. Youth and adolescents have a somewhat higher risk for developing moderate to severe internet addiction, while adults show higher average levels of social media addiction. Moreover, adolescents show a significantly higher engagement in online gaming. These results support the necessity to age-specific strategies to address the digital addictions.
Keywords: behavioral addiction, internet, social media, streaming, smartphone, online gaming
