Technology is part of the day-to-day life of most adolescents in Spain as an inseparable part of their social functioning. Generations of "digital natives" have reconfigured the meaning of interpersonal relationships by blurring the line between digital and analog. One of the technological elements that has most affected social relations in the last decade is the so-called smartphones; Spain being the first country in Europe to penetrate this type of device (81%) compared to the rest of mobile phones. This symposium will analyze the consumption habits among Spanish adolescents in relation to Smartphones and Social Networks. We will present the results of several studies that have studied the patterns of use, the use of free time, as well as the preference for certain digital platforms. We will also discuss the habits of specific populations such as young people with disabilities and the relationship between some platforms and/or social networks and the effects on attitudes and socialization of adolescents.

Álvaro García del Castillo-López is a doctor in Psychology. He holds a Master's degree in Human Resources, work, and organization management. He is currently assistant professor in the Department of Health Psychology in the Miguel Hernández University in Spain. He is an expert in emotional intelligence and addictive behavior. He is the associate editor of the Journal Health and Addictions. He is the coordinator of the website "evidence-based prevention" of the national scientific society Socidrogalcohol. He is a member of the international research unit 'Center for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies (CEFH)' that belongs to the Foundation for Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education and Science of Portugal. He is a member of the research group "Communication and specific publics" (COMPUBES) of the University of Alicante in Spain. He is a member of the research group "Analysis and Psychological Intervention in the Prevention of Risk Behaviors for Health" (prevengo) of the Miguel Hernández University. He is a member of the Spanish Scientific Society of Social Psychology.