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offspring of a shared cousin. The couple was unable to bring us
more information about the genetic condition because of the
familial repugnance.
Conclusions: Although our study is limited at the genetic level, it
could be socially interesting because it showed the negative
attitudes of the general population towards the genetic conditions
and the familial responsiveness, as well as the reticence of phys-
icians towards genetic preconceptional and premarital carrier
diagnosis.
Disclosure: No significant relationships.
Keywords: Genetic screening; conservative societies; pre-
conceptional diagnosis; pre-marital diagnosis
EPV0753
Internet addiction in light of social connectedness and
connectedness to nature.
M. Gawrych
The Maria Grzegorzewska University, Institute Of Psychology,
Warsaw, Poland
doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1526
Introduction: The Internet increasingly influences the lives of
people in pandemic times. Although there are many positives, there
are also risks related to excessive use and addiction. Internet
addiction subject has been explored worldwide.
Objectives: The aim of this pilot study was to analyze the relation-
ships between social connectedenss, connectedness to nature and
the occurrence of Internet addiction.
Methods: The data were collected from a group of 200 young
adults. A cross-sectional observational study using an online
questionnaire was conducted via social media. The semi-
structured online questionnaire covered the following areas:
(1) general sociodemografic data; (2) Internet usage, measured
by Generalized and Problematic Internet Use Scale (GPIUS2)
(Caplan, 2002), Internet Gaming Disorder Scale–Short-Form
(IGDS-SF9) (Pontes & Griffiths, 2015), the Bergen Facebook
Addiction Scale (BFAS) (Andreassen et al., 2012); (3) nature
conectedness, measured by the Connectedness to Nature Scale
(CNS) (Mayer, Frantz, 2004); (4) social connectedness, measured
by the Social Connectedness Scale Revised (SCS) (Lee et al., 2001);
(4) psychological impact and mental health, measured by Depres-
sion, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21) and (5) psychological fea-
tures, such as coping strategies (Mini-COPE, Carver et al.,1989)
and personality traits (TIPI -Gosling, Rentfrow, Swann Jr., 2003)
Results: The detailed results and key findings will be presented
during the congress.
Conclusions: As the research of the desribed area is insufficient
so far, this pilot study may provide a significant contribution
to the knowledge on new aspects of internet addictions’ mech-
anisms. Moreover, it is predicted that our result may have
scientific influence on both research in connectedness and eco-
psychology.
Disclosure: No significant relationships.
Keywords: connectedness; internet addiction; mental health
EPV0754
National Study on Mental Health and Emotional
Wellbeing among Young People in Malta: Phase 1
R. Sacco1,2*, N. Camilleri1 and D. Newbury Birch2
1Malta Mental Health Services, Cyps, Attard, Malta and 2Teesside
University, Social Sciences, Teesside, United Kingdom
*Corresponding author.
doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1527
Introduction: Half of all mental disorders (MD) begin by age
14, however, the majority of disorders remain untreated well into
adulthood due to inadequate service provision. Prevalence studies
of MD among young people (YP) are needed to elucidate the
current epidemiology and better service development to prevent
and help YP with MD in the Maltese islands. This abstract describes
the first phase of a 3-phase national study.
Objectives: 1. To screen for MD among a sample of 5–16-year-olds.
2. To determine the presence or absence of a range of protective and
risk factors among YP with and without a MD.
Methods: A multi-stage random sample of 800 YP aged 5-16 years
were recruited from 39 schools across the Maltese Islands. Partici-
pants were screened for MD using the SDQ, SCARED, AQ10,
SCOFF and AUDIT, and asked questions on life experiences.
Results: 25.2% of YP were identified as being at risk of suffering
from a MD (T1). Only 10% of these were referred to MHS. A greater
proportion of YP identified as having a possible MD (compared to
those without), were found to have a physical impairment (19%),
problematic family dynamics (12%), adverse life events (T2) and
parents with a history of health/social problems (T3).
Conclusions: The K-SADS will be conducted on YP identified as
having a possible MD to ascertain a categorical diagnosis and
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