Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association (신경정신의학)

Korean Neuropsychiatric Association (대한신경정신의학회)
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Characteristics Involved in Internet Addiction Tendency of Adult Males with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

성인 남자 주의력결핍 과잉행동장애 환자에서 인터넷 중독 성향에 관여하는 특성

  • Noh, Dong Hyun (Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jun Won (Department of Psychiatry, Gongju National Hospital) ;
  • Min, Kyung Joon (Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Young Sik (Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Bung Nyun (Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Cheong, Jae Hoon (Uimyung Research Institute for Neuroscience, Samyook University) ;
  • Ahn, Jee Young (Igonggam Psychiatric Clinic) ;
  • Han, Doug Hyun (Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital)
  • 노동현 (중앙대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 김준원 (국립공주병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 민경준 (중앙대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 이영식 (중앙대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 김붕년 (서울대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 정재훈 (삼육대학교 의명신경과학연구소) ;
  • 안지영 (아이공감 정신건강의학과의원) ;
  • 한덕현 (중앙대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실)
  • Received : 2013.10.24
  • Accepted : 2014.03.24
  • Published : 2014.05.30
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Abstract

Objectives This study was conducted in order to investigate characteristics of temperament, depression, anxiety, attention, and impulsivity in adult males with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and internet addiction tendency. Methods The survey participants were 181 (121 patients and 60 healthy control subjects) adult males older than 19 years of age in Chung-Ang University Hospital and Gongju National Hospital. Subjects were divided according to ADHD with internet addiction tendency (AI), pure adults with ADHD (AD), and healthy control subjects (HC). All groups completed the Adult ADHD Scale (AADHD), Wender-Utah ADHD Rating Scale (WUADHD), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the Korean Version of Young Internet Addiction Scale (YIAS-K), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) and Temperament Character Inventory-Revised Short version for identification of relationship between ADHD and internet addiction tendency. Results AI groups were found to have higher AADHD, WUADHD, BDI, YIAS-K, and Novelty Seeking scores, compared to the AD and HC groups. The Cooperativeness score of the AI group was significantly lower than that of the AD group and HC group. The BAI and BIS scores of the AI group and AD group were significantly higher than those of the HC group. The Self-Directedness scores of the AI group and AD group were decreased, compared to the HC group. YIAS-K scores were partially related to BDI scores in the AI group. Conclusion The results of this study indicate an association of higher score of BDI with internet addiction tendency in adult patients with ADHD. Management of temperament characteristics, depression, anxiety, attention, and impulsivity may be important for adults with ADHD and internet addiction tendency.

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본 연구는 보건복지부 보건의료연구개발사업의 지원에 의하여 이루어진 것임(A120013).