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Internet Game Addiction and Emotional and Behavioral Characteristics in Upper Grade Elementary School Students and Middle School Students

인터넷 게임 중독에 있어서 초등학생 고학년군과 중학생군 간의 정서 및 행동특성의 차이

  • Jeong, Hyeon (Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Tae -Won (Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Ok (Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sin-Hoo (Jeonbuk Digital Industry Agency) ;
  • Chung, Sang-Keun (Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Chung, Young-Chul (Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University School of Medicin) ;
  • Yang, Jong-Chul (Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Eun-Cheong (Department of Psychiatry, Chonbuk National University School of Medicine)
  • 정현 (전북대학교 의학전문대학원 정신과학교실) ;
  • 박태원 (전북대학교 의학전문대학원 정신과학교실) ;
  • 이승옥 (전북대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 이신후 (전북디지털산업진흥원) ;
  • 정상근 (전북대학교 의학전문대학원 정신과학교실) ;
  • 정영철 (전북대학교 의학전문대학원 정신과학교실) ;
  • 양종철 (전북대학교 의학전문대학원 정신과학교실) ;
  • 조은정 (전북대학교 의학전문대학원 정신과학교실)
  • Received : 2010.03.30
  • Accepted : 2010.05.13
  • Published : 2010.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was aimed at investigating the relationship between internet game addiction and emotional and behavioral characteristics of students both in the 5th and 6th grade of elementary school and in middle school. Methods : Two elementary schools and two middle schools were chosen to participate. The students completed selfreport questionnaires designed by the authors, called the Internet Game Addiction Scale, Korean youth self-report (K-YSR). Results : Compared to previous studies, the rates of those in the obvious game addiction group were much lower in this study. We defined the upper 10% of internet game addiction scores as a high risk user group and the lower 10% as a control group. There were significant differences between the groups with respect to the the ages at which internet gaming began, the frequency of game play per week, and the average length of each game playing session. Significant associations were also found between the level of internet game addiction and the withdrawn and delinquency subscales of the K-YSR. However, the association between game addiction and the withdrawn subscale was found only in middle school students. Conclusion : The findings from this study suggested that withdrawn and delinquent behaviors could be predictors of internet game addiction. Results also suggested the importance of early childhood intervention for preventing the development of more severe psychopathology in early adolescence.

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