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https://doi.org/10.24869/spsih.2026.176

Technoference, the Fragile Self, and the Mental Health of Generation “Z”

Ika Rončević-Gržeta ; Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Krešimirova 42, 51000 Rijeka, Hrvatska *
Daniela Petrić ; Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Krešimirova 42, 51000 Rijeka, Hrvatska
Paula Jovanović ; Medicinski fakultet, Sveučilište u Rijeci, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Hrvatska
Ines Torić ; Medicinski fakultet, Sveučilište u Rijeci, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Hrvatska

* Dopisni autor.

Sažetak

In everyday practice, we are increasingly noticing
specific patterns of emotional and interpersonal
functioning in younger adults, the so-called Generation
“Z”. The clinical picture is dominated by
anxiety, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, a low
frustration tolerance, narcissistic personality
traits, and social isolation. In interpersonal relationships,
affective distance, insecure attachment
patterns, and a tendency to externalize blame
(projectivity) predominate. In the therapeutic
context, these patients manifest an instrumental
relationship toward treatment, preferring instant
solutions such as pharmacotherapy while avoiding
transference relationships, and thus psychotherapeutic
work itself. From the perspective of
psychodynamic understanding and nosological
classifications (DSM/ICD), a range of diagnostic
entities from the spectrum of anxiety disorders and personality disorders can be considered in
the differential diagnosis. From the standpoint
of psychodynamic understanding, a number of
authors speak of self deficits, identity diffusion,
“prolonged adolescence,” or “narcissistic vulnerability”
rather than clearly developed personality
disorders. It is considered that the etiology of
these disorders arises from “fragmented relationships.”
A “fragmented relationship” is characterized
by emotionally unstable, inconsistent,
and intermittent interactions with emotionally
important objects during developmental stages.
Fragmented relationships disrupt the continuity
of the self and the sense of stability. The result
is insecure attachment, a chronic sense of emptiness,
and heightened vigilance in relationships.
Technoference is a vivid example of early relational
fragmentation, in which the parent’s (most
often the mother’s) attention during interaction
with the child is constantly disrupted by the use
of “screens.” Although the parent is physically
present, emotional attunement, responsiveness,
and eye contact are absent, which leads to an experience
of discontinuity in the relationship. Such
partial presence can create an early developmental
deficit that may form the basis for the development
of a range of mental disorders in adulthood.

Ključne riječi

fragile self; Generation “Z”; mental health; technoference

Hrčak ID:

352315

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/352315

Datum izdavanja:

15.6.2026.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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