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    Análisis de la frecuencia y problemática en el uso de las tecnologías de los adolescentes según el género
    (Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad dde Murcia, 2026) Gallardo Guerrero, Ana María; De la Fuente-Martín, Rocío; Baena González, Rafael; Heredia Bautista, Juan Manuel; Sin departamento asociado
    Information and Communication Tech nologies have changed the forms of re lationships and communication among the adolescent population. The objective of this study was to analyze, according to gender, the use and problems of new technologies in Andalusian adolescents, and the relationship between the frequen cy of use and the associated problems. In the present study, 388 adolescents partic ipated (51.8% boys, 48.2% girls), aged between 12 and 18 years (M = 14.37; SD = 1.18), from two educational centers in the province of Seville, who responded to the Problematic Use of New Technologies (UPNT) questionnaire. The study used a descriptive, relational, and cross-section al design. The results showed that adoles cents use the Internet, mobile phones, and television daily, without gender differenc es. However, in the use of video games, boys play more frequently than girls, and the problems derived from the use of vid eo games are significantly greater among boys. The mobile phone is the device that causes the most problems among adoles cents, while video games generate prob lems especially among boys, showing a significant correlation between their use and behaviors. These findings suggest the need for specific intervention programs to address the problems derived from the use of technology and to promote great er awareness about the responsible use of the Internet, video games, mobile phones, and television.