Center Seker on Tuesday, 16. in September 2025, organizes 7. expert conference on the use of screen technologies among young people . The conference starts at 9. it will take place in the amphitheatre of the Faculty of Arts, University of Maribor .
The conference is intended for professionals in education, health and social care and other professionals who meet young people in their work (social workers, educators, counsellors, educators, teachers and professors, health professionals, therapists, etc.). The goal of the conference is to upgrade the knowledge of the professional public, which we want to raise awareness and educate about the current findings in connection with the excessive use of display technologies, and to acquaint them with new developments in the field.
This year's event will cover topics such as various aspects of the use of artificial intelligence , online pornography and sports betting addiction , among others. As every year, examples of good practices based on direct work with users will be included. The Program will be rounded off by the contributions of the Professional Employees of the Steker Center.
Programme
8.00-9.00 REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
9.00-9.15 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME ADDRESSES
9.15-9.30 in the embrace of artificial intelligence-when help becomes a need Ivona Balent , mag. dogs., expert worker of the Steker Centre
9.30-10.15 addiction to sexuality and pornography Peter Topi video , univ. Diplom. soc. del., psychotherapist
10.15-10.40 levels of digital maturity and perception of vulnerable categories of young people Prof. Dr. Tanja Oblak Blackbird, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana
10.40-11.00 from enthusiasm to skepticism: dispersing the experience of young people with AI asist. Nusa Detic, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana
11.00-11.45 SNACK BREAK
11.45-12.30 life on and behind screens: mental health challenges and opportunities for young asist. Dr. Mag, mag. dogs., Andrej Marusic Institute, University of Primorska
12.30 - 12.45 “get it?"Specialists of the Center Steker
12.45-13.30 sports betting addiction Nejc Stanovnik , univ. Diplom. psych., spec. wedge. dogs. Idrija psychiatric hospital
13.30 conclusion
In the embrace of artificial intelligence-when help becomes a need (Ivona Balent, mag. dogs., expert worker of the Steker Center)
Artificial intelligence has become a part of our everyday life – we all know it, almost everyone uses it, and for many the question arises: Can we also get addicted to it? Since we are dealing with non-chemical addictions at the Steker Center, we will focus on the addictive potential of our favorite personal assistant. Current research and questions raised by researchers will be presented.
Addiction to sexuality and pornography (Peter Topi, univ. Diplom. soc. del., psychotherapist )
Modern technology enables new forms of compulsive sexual behaviour and sexual offences. Identifying and naming new behavioural patterns, ethical dilemmas, comorbidity, professional disunity, risky behaviour and vague guidance on assistance programmes pose additional challenges for mental health professionals. When accessing the internet, we are often exposed to explicit sexual content without our consent. Although most users of online pornography will not become addicted, the dopamine circuit reaction and the flight from reality have great addictive potential.
Levels of digital maturity and the perception of vulnerable categories of young people (Prof. Dr. Tanja Oblak Nigric, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana)
The lecture will present key conceptual levels and levels of digital maturity on a sample of 1612 high school students and 579 young adults. The research offers the identification of more vulnerable and more empowered groups of young people, thus filling the gaps in the field of so-called "mature uses" and thus overcoming the focus on harmful and negative aspects of technologies in the everyday life of modern adolescents.
From enthusiasm to skepticism: the dispersion of young people's experiences with artificial intelligence (asist. Nusa Detic, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana)
The quantitative and qualitative part of the project's research reveals that there are significant differences among young people in the appropriation of artificial intelligence tools. However, the way these tools are used is not necessarily related to the attitudes of young people towards the role of artificial intelligence in their lives. In the lecture, the key areas of use of artificial intelligence tools will initially be postponed, and then the deficits in handling this type of technology will be exposed.
Life on and behind screens: challenges and opportunities for youth mental health (asist. Dr. Mag, mag. dogs., Andrey Marusic Institute, University of Primorska)
The lecture will shed light on the role of screen technologies in the mental health of young people, focusing on the connection with mental distress and suicidal behavior. We will talk about the challenges in caring for the mental health of young people arising from the use of screen technologies, and we will also learn about the opportunities for support and Prevention that screen technologies offer us. We will also briefly introduce the role of artificial intelligence in mental health, mental distress and suicidal behavior of young people.
Sports betting addiction (Nejc Stanovnik, univ. Diplom. psych., spec. wedge. dogs., Psychiatric hospital Idrija)
The lecture will be devoted to the presentation of the world of Sports Betting: how they work, why they are so attractive and where their addictive potential lies. We will focus on the psychological and behavioral mechanisms that contribute to the development of addiction and identify risk factors and warning signs. We will also talk about the treatment of people who are addicted to sports betting – from the first contact to the completion of hospital treatment and further integration into the wider system of assistance.
To participate in the event , a prior registration is required, which you submit via the online form at the link below. Registration will be open until Friday, 12. on Sept.
At the event, you receive a certificate of participation, which you pick up at the registration counter.
We are glad to see you again soon!
Center Šteker v torek, 16. septembra 2025 , organizira 7. strokovno konferenco na temo rabe zaslonskih tehnologij med mladimi . Konferenca se prične ob 9. uri in bo potekala v amfiteatru Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Mariboru .
Konferenca je namenjena strokovnim delavcem v šolstvu, zdravstvu in sociali ter drugim strokovnjakom, ki se pri svojem delu srečujejo z mladimi (socialni delavci, pedagogi, svetovalni delavci, vzgojitelji, učitelji in profesorji, zdravstveni delavci, terapevti itd.). Cilj konference je nadgrajevanje znanje strokovne javnosti, ki jo želimo ozavestiti in izobraziti o aktualnih ugotovitvah v povezavi s prekomerno rabo zaslonskih tehnologij ter jo seznaniti z novostmi s področja.
Na letošnjem dogodku bomo med drugim naslovili teme, kot so različni vidiki rabe umetne inteligence , spletna pornografija in zasvojenost s športnimi stavami , predavali bodo strokovnjaki različnih profilov. Kot vsako leto bodo tudi tokrat vključeni primeri dobrih praks, ki temeljijo na neposrednem delu z uporabniki. Program bosta zaokroževala prispevka strokovnih delavcev Centra Šteker.
PROGRAM
8.00 – 9.00 REGISTRACIJA UDELEŽENCEV
9.00 – 9.15 UVOD IN POZDRAVNI NAGOVORI
9.15 – 9.30 V objemu umetne inteligence – ko pomoč postane potreba Ivona Balent , mag. psih., strokovna delavka Centra Šteker
9.30 – 10.15 Zasvojenost s seksualnostjo in pornografijo Peter Topić , univ. dipl. soc. del., psihoterapevt
10.15 – 10.40 Ravni digitalne zrelosti in zaznava ranljivih kategorij mladih prof. dr. Tanja Oblak Črnič , Fakulteta za družbene vede, Univerza v Ljubljani
10.40 – 11.00 Od entuziazma do skepticizma: razpršenost izkušenj mladih z umetno inteligenco asist. Nuša Detiček , Fakulteta za družbene vede, Univerza v Ljubljani
11.00 – 11.45 ODMOR S PRIGRIZKOM
11.45 – 12.30 Življenje na in za zasloni: izzivi in priložnosti za duševno zdravje mladih asist. dr. Meta Lavrič , mag. psih., Inštitut Andrej Marušič, Univerza na Primorskem
12.30 – 12.45 “Štekaš?” Strokovni delavci Centra Šteker
12.45 – 13.30 Zasvojenost s športnimi stavami Nejc Stanovnik , univ. dipl. psih., spec. klin. psih., Psihiatrična bolnišnica Idrija
13.30 ZAKLJUČEK
V objemu umetne inteligence – ko pomoč postane potreba (Ivona Balent, mag. psih., strokovna delavka Centra Šteker)
Umetna inteligenca je postala del našega vsakdana – vsi jo poznamo, skoraj vsi jo uporabljamo, pri mnogih pa se poraja vprašanje: ali se lahko z njo tudi zasvojimo? Ker se v Centru Šteker ukvarjamo z nekemičnimi zasvojenostmi, se bomo v predavanju osredotočili na zasvojitveni potencial našega najljubšega osebnega asistenta. Predstavljene bodo aktualne raziskave in vprašanja, ki jih ob tem odpirajo raziskovalci.
Zasvojenost s seksualnostjo in pornografijo (Peter Topić, univ. dipl. soc. del., psihoterapevt)
Sodobna tehnologija omogoča nove oblike kompulzivnega seksualnega vedenja in kaznivih dejanj zoper spolno nedotakljivost. Prepoznavanje in poimenovanje novih vedenjskih vzorcev, etične dileme, komorbidnost, neenotnost stroke, tvegano vedenje in nejasne smernice glede programov pomoči predstavljajo dodaten izziv za strokovnjake s področja duševnega zdravja. Ob dostopanju do spleta smo pogosto tudi brez naše privolitve izpostavljeni eksplicitnim seksualnim vsebinam. Čeprav večina uporabnikov spletne pornografije ne bo postala zasvojena, imata reakcija dopaminskega kroga in beg pred realnostjo velik zasvojitveni potencial.
Ravni digitalne zrelosti in zaznava ranljivih kategorij mladih (prof. dr. Tanja Oblak Črnič, Fakulteta za družbene vede, Univerza v Ljubljani)
V predavanju bodo predstavljene ključne konceptualne ravni in stopnje digitalne zrelosti na vzorcu 1612 dijakov in 579 mladih odraslih. Raziskava namreč ponuja identifikacijo bolj ranljivih in bolj opolnomočenih skupin mladih in s tem zapolnitev vrzeli na področju t. i. »zrelostnih rab« ter na ta način preseči fokus na škodljivih in negativnih aspektih tehnologij v vsakdanjem življenju sodobnih mladostnikov.
Od entuziazma do skepticizma: razpršenost izkušenj mladih z umetno inteligenco (asist. Nuša Detiček, Fakulteta za družbene vede, Univerza v Ljubljani)
Kvantitativni in kvalitativni del raziskave projekta razkrivata, da med mladimi obstajajo pomembne razlike pri apropriaciji orodij umetne inteligence. Način rabe teh orodji pa ni nujno povezan s stališči mladih do vloge umetne inteligence v njihovem življenju. V predavanju bodo tako sprva prestavljena ključna področja rabe orodij umetne inteligence, nato pa še izpostavljeni deficiti pri rokovanju s tovrstno tehnologijo.
Življenje na in za zasloni: izzivi in priložnosti za duševno zdravje mladih (asist. dr. Meta Lavrič, mag. psih., Inštitut Andrej Marušič, Univerza na Primorskem)
Predavanje bo osvetlilo vlogo zaslonskih tehnologij pri duševnem zdravju mladih, s poudarkom na povezavi z duševnimi stiskami in samomorilnim vedenjem. Govorili bomo o izzivih pri skrbi za duševno zdravje mladih, ki nastajajo zaradi rabe zaslonskih tehnologij, spoznali pa bomo tudi priložnosti za podporo in preventivo, ki nam jih nudijo zaslonske tehnologije. Na kratko bomo predstavili tudi vlogo umetne inteligence pri duševnem zdravju, duševnih stiskah in samomorilnem vedenju mladih.
Zasvojenost s športnimi stavami (Nejc Stanovnik, univ. dipl. psih., spec. klin. psih., Psihiatrična bolnišnica Idrija)
Predavanje bo namenjeno predstavitvi sveta športnih stav: kako delujejo, zakaj so tako privlačne in kje tiči njihov zasvojitven potencial. Osredotočili se bomo na psihološke in vedenjske mehanizme, ki prispevajo k razvoju zasvojenosti, ter prepoznali rizične dejavnike in opozorilne znake. Spregovorili bomo tudi o obravnavi ljudi, ki so zasvojeni s športnimi stavami – od prvega stika do zaključka hospitalnega zdravljenja ter nadaljnjega vključevanja v širši sistem pomoči.
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