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http://dx.doi.org/10.9708/jksci.2015.20.2.209

The Influence of Stress of Children on Game Addiction -Focused on Moderating Effect of Family Support-  

Kim, Na-Ye (Dept. of Social Welfare, Chosun College of Science & Technology)
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Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information / v.20, no.2, 2015 , pp. 209-219 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study is to identify whether the stress of children has an impact on their game addiction and to verify the moderating effect of family support. The survey was conducted to the children who were 5th and 6th graders in Gwangju and Jeonnam. The responses from 564 subjects contacted subjects were analyzed. In accordance with the verification on the impact game addiction, Children's stress has a impact on their game addiction. In other words, higer stress was related to higer game addiction. The impact family support on their game addiction was analyzed. In accordance with the results, the family support had positive impact on their game addiction. It suggested that higher family support meant lower game addiction. The moderated effect of family support was analyzed. The family support had the control effect to reduce the negative effect of stress of children in to their game addiction. Implication of the study findings is discussed.
Keywords
Game Addiction; Stress of Children; Family Support;
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