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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2013.14.10.4979

Analysis of Internet Addiction, Eating, Physical Activity Behavior and Mental-psychological State among Korean Adolescents: Based on 2010 Korean Youth Risk Behavior Survey  

Jee, Youngju (College of Nursing, Kyungnam University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.14, no.10, 2013 , pp. 4979-4988 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was aimed to identify the differences and relation of eating, physical activity behavior and mental-psychological state according to the level of internet addiction in adolescents. A self-report by on-line survey was conducted on 73238 middle & high students, who are 12 and 18 years old in South Korea. The questionnaires utilized in this study were eatings, physical activities, perceived happiness and mental health. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, $x^2$-test, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficient using SPSS WIN 14.0 program. All participants were general group 94.5%, potential group 2.5%, high risk group 3.0% classified. Violent, Muscle strengthening did not show a significant difference on three groups. Eating, physical activity, mental-psychological health and internet addiction was a correlation, eating and mental-psychological health did not show a correlation. The study suggests adolescents internet addiction prevention education to include Eating, physical activity, mental-psychological health.
Keywords
Behavior; Health promotion; Internet; Mental health; Risk;
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