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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2013.14.10.5037

The Relationship between Internet addiction and Adult children Propensity & Mental health in College students  

Bong, Eun-Ju (Department of Nursing, Chunnam Techno University)
Ha, Yun-Ju (Department of Nursing, Honam University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.14, no.10, 2013 , pp. 5037-5047 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to identify the relationship between internet addiction and adult children propensity, mental health in college students. Data were collected from 502 college students in G city, from November 5 to November 30, 2012 and analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. Internet addiction was a significantly positive correlation between adult children propensity(r=.395, p<.001) and mental health(r=.479, p<.001). Adult children propensity was a significantly positive correlation with mental health(r=.432, p<.001). Also, General characteristics, internet addiction and adult children propensity accounted for 42% of the variance in mental health among college students. The implication of the results is need to consider adult children propensity to reduce internet addiction and improve mental health in college students.
Keywords
Internet; Addiction; Adult children; Mental health;
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