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http://dx.doi.org/10.14370/jewnr.2015.21.1.78

A Study on the Relationship between Self-Esteem, Social Support, Smartphone Dependency, Internet Game Dependency of College Students  

Choi, Hee Jung (Department of Nursing, Mokpo Catholic University)
Yoo, Jang Hak (Department of Nursing, Suwon Women's University)
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Journal of East-West Nursing Research / v.21, no.1, 2015 , pp. 78-84 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-esteem, social support, smartphone dependency and internet game dependency of college students. Methods: This was a descriptive study. The survey participants were 299 college students in M city and I city. The data were collected from June 2 to June 20, 2014 and self-report questionnaires including Self-Esteem Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Smartphone Dependency Sale, Internet Game Dependency Scale. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, independent-sample t-test, ANOVA, stepwise multiple regression. Results: Social support & smartphone dependency showed significant differences according to gender. Smartphone dependency was found to have a statistically negative correlation with self-esteem, social support and positive correlation with internet game dependency. Internet game dependency was found to have a statistically negative correlation with self-esteem, social support. Social support was found to have a statistically negative correlation with self-esteem. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that the significant predictors of smartphone dependency were internet game dependency, gender, self-esteem, accounted for 16.6% of the variance. Conclusion: It is necessary for reduction program of college students' smartphone dependency that consider their internet game dependency, gender, self-esteem.
Keywords
Self-Esteem; Social support; Smartphone; Internet;
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