Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.9708/jksci.2013.18.11.153

A study on the Internet Addiction Affected by the Level of Self-Esteem  

Park, Seok-Gyu (Dept. of Computer & Internet Technique, GangWon Provincial College)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information / v.18, no.11, 2013 , pp. 153-158 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of internet addiction by self-esteem level. Most of the existing research has introduced a variety of methods to treat the addiction but the study for casual factors are not entirely satisfactory. Internet addiction is intensified by a variety of casual factors, but during the survey to validate the hypothesis that the biggest impact is the self-esteem level. According to this study, psychological factors of self-esteem is caused an internet addiction than social environmental factor and familial factor. The results of this study can be utilized in a variety of programs to increase the level of self-esteem as a reference for the treatment of internet addiction.
Keywords
Internet addiction; Self-esteem; Relations order; Online identity;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 3  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 NIA(National Information Society Agency), "Survey of Internet addiction(2012)," 2013.
2 Young Soon Byeon, "Addiction to internet among university students and its relationships with self-esteem and depression," Nursing Science, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 61-72, 2003.
3 Hun Jae Lee, "A Study on Internet Addiction of Teenagers and College Students, and Development of Therapeutic Techniques," Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 157-165, March 2013.   과학기술학회마을   DOI   ScienceOn
4 Park, Hwieseo, "The Factors affecting on Internet Addition in Adolescence and how to deal with it - Focusing on Ecosystem Theory," Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information, Vol. 15, No. 8, pp. 193-200, August 2010.   과학기술학회마을   DOI   ScienceOn
5 Rosenberg, M., "Society and the adolescent self image," Princeton, N. J.: Princeton University press, 1965.
6 Myeong-Chul Park, "A study on the Approach Model of Adolescent's Internet Addiction,", Korean Association of Addiction Crime Review, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp.1-12, June 2012.
7 Hyung Jin Woo, "A Study on the Internet Pornograph Immersion and Addiction Affected by the Level and Security of Self-Esteem," Journalism & Communication, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 55-84, 2012.
8 Hi Yang Kang, Chong Nak Son, "The Effects of Self-esteem Enhancement Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents' Internet Addiction and Game Addiction," The Korean Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 143-159, 2010.   DOI
9 Jang, Su Hyun, Lee, Sung Hee, "Self-esteem, Parent-adolescent Communication, Friend's Sexual Attitude and Sexual Permissiveness in College Students," Korean J Women Health Nurs, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 395-406, December 2011.   DOI   ScienceOn
10 Young, K. S., "Caught in the net: How to recognize the signs of internet addiction and a wigs strategic for recovery," New York: John Wiley & Sons, INC, 1998.
11 Mark Griffiths and Richard T.A. Wood., "Risk Factors in Adolescence: The Case of Gambling, Videogame Playing, and the Internet," Journal of Gambling Studies, Vol. 16, No. 2-3, pp. 199-225, 2000.   DOI   ScienceOn
12 NIA(National Information Society Agency), "Third Standardization of Korean Internet Addiction Proneness Scale," 2011.
13 Mun-ju Kim, "Prufungsangst und andere psychosoziale Merkmale: e. Beitr. zur interkulturellen Diagnostik," 1998.