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University of Ruhuna ISSN: 2706-0063
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other people's lifestyles or successes, the desire for revenge on innocent

people because of failures or unpleasant events, lack of affection within the
family or the absence of a parent/s are obvious reasons confirming this

outcome.

Finally, regarding the third research question on how users manage their

feelings and psyche after the experience, the results show that people can
cope more easily with problems when they have a known outcome. In this

sense, the fact that teenagers find a solution to a problem that has affected

them with the help of parents, friends, police, accredited organisations, etc.,
may lead them to become more self-confident and more cautious in the

activities they carry out when surfing the Internet. Through support from
family and trusted people, specialised therapy and help from psychologists,

punishment for the offender, or even in extreme cases a change of residence
by leaving the town where they were born and raised, teenagers will be able

to redefine their mental balance. The need to discover, socialise, make

friends, form long-term relationships with someone of a similar age, feel
part of a community, and be in line with other young people in their

entourage are completely normal for adolescents. However, they should be

constantly and consciously supervised by their parents but not
exaggeratively. Parents need to be actively involved in discovering and

getting to know their children's passions, activities, and friendships while
also giving them the necessary amount of privacy. Further, teachers should

discuss this topical issue with students as an awareness-raising process to

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