• International Journal of Contents
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.6-13
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• 2017

It is a well-known fact that Internet addiction adversely affects mental health of adolescents. This study was conducted to determine whether there is a difference in the experience of depression according to the level of Internet addiction. Participants included 73,238 middle and high school students from the Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (KYRBWS) conducted in 2010. The level of Internet addiction and the experience of depression were assessed using self-diagnosis questionnaires. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify the association between Internet addiction and depression. High-risk and potential-risk Internet users were 1.61 times and 1.21 times more likely to experience depression, respectively, than normal Internet users. The increase in depression was more significant in girls students. Acknowledging the connection between Internet addiction and depression, the problem should be tackled from the perspective of school health by providing systematic Internet addiction prevention and treatment programs.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.339-348
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• 2005

Purpose: This study was conducted to understand the degree of Internet addiction, Internet expectation and self-efficacy and we also wanted to elucidate the factors influencing this addiction among the high school students in Korea. Method: A total of 348 high school students in the Gyeoung-gi, Daegu and Gyeoung-buk area were surveyed in this study. Data collection was conducted through the use of questionnaires. Results: Internet addiction among high school students in Korea was relatively low. In the overall ratio distribution, however, the students who were classified as either addicted or at risk of addiction accounted were a high percentage of the subjects, 31%. A positive or negative relationship was found between internet addiction and the research variables. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the most powerful predictor of Internet addiction was Internet expectations. Conclusion: Using the above results, it would be necessary to develop an Internet addiction prevention program for adolescents. There should be a qualitative study in the future for an in-depth understanding of internet addiction of adolescents.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.967-980
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• 2010

This study examined preschoolers' usage of internet-games in a family context as well as their level of addiction to these games. Participants in this study were 221 mothers of preschoolers (111 boys, 110 girls) in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. Lee's (2006) Internet-Game Addiction Scale for Preschoolers was used to assess preschoolers' level of internet-game addiction. Cho's (2010) questionnaire regarding home environment and internet-games was also administered. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, and ANOVA using SPSS WIN 12.0. Results were as follows: firstly, 74.7% of preschoolers were found to play internet-games. Secondly, the level of internet-game addiction was low, but boys showed higher levels of internet-game addiction than girls. Thirdly, preschoolers' level of internet-game addiction was different according to their number of siblings, time spent using internet-games, that age at which internet-games were first used as well as mother's employment status. Based on the results of this study, the danger of preschoolers' internet-game addiction and future directions of research are discussed.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.547-560
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing internet addiction proneness and condition of internet use in higher grade students at an elementary school. Method: The subjects consisted of 234 sixth grade students at an elementary school in Gyeonggido. SPSS/Win18.0 was used for analysis of data. Results: Among the subjects, 51.3% had used the internet for more than three years, 89.3% used the internet in their home, and 38.5% used the internet for games. In internet addition proneness, 3.1% were potential risk users and 1.3% were high risk users. Internet addiction proneness differed significantly according to gender, period of internet use, internet access location, and purpose of internet use. Internet addiction proneness showed negative correlation with protective factors and positive correlation with risk factors. The factors affecting the internet addiction proneness were degree of internet use, peer protective factor(support from peer), personal protective factor(self-control), internet access location, and family risk factor(negative communication). These factors accounted for 32.9% of internet addiction proneness. Conclusion: Strategies are needed for improvement of the relationship with the peer group and family communication and to encourage self-control for prevention of internet addiction in elementary school students in community mental health service.

• 컴퓨터교육학회논문지
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.45-56
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• 2004

최근 인터넷 사용이 확산되면서 그 역기능에 대한 우려가 커지고 있다. 특히 인터넷 중독이 주요 이슈로 다루어지며, 인터넷 사용자의 연령층이 낮아지면서 인터넷 중독에 대한 우려는 초등학생에게까지 미치게 되었다. 그러나 인터넷 중독 관련 연구는 중 고등학생들을 대상으로 하여서는 상당수 이루어졌으나, 초등학생들을 대상으로 한 연구는 매우 미흡하게 이루어졌다. 또한 우리나라의 현실에 맞고, 초 중등학생들을 대상으로 사용이 가능하며, 표준화와 타당화 과정을 거친 신뢰로운 검사 도구의 사용이 절실히 필요하다. 이에 본 연구는 그와 같은 필요를 고려하여 개발된 인터넷 중독 검사 도구를 사용하여, 전국의 5, 6학년 1,382명의 학생들을 대상으로 인터넷 중독의 현황과 그 원인이 되는 요소들을 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 조사 대상의 5.5%에 해당하는 학생들이 고위험사용자군으로 분류되었고 12.4%의 학생들이 잠재적위험사용자군으로 분류되었다. 또한, 학생들의 인터넷 중독 수준은 성, 학년 등과 같은 '인구학적 요인', 사용 시간, 목적 등과 같은 '인터넷 사용 경험', 가족 형태, 관계 만족도 등과 같은 '가족 관련 특성', 친구관계, 학교생활과 같은 '사회적 활동' 등의 4가지 영역의 15가지 변수들에 대해서 유의미한 차이가 있음이 발견되었다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.460-468
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• 2007

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between adolescents' internet addiction and mental health. Methods: The Internet addiction level was measured with K-Scale developed for Korean adolescents by Korea Agency Digital Opportunity & Promotion (2006) and the mental health level was measured with SCL-90-R developed by Derogatis (1977) and adapted for Korean adolescents by Kim, Kim. & Won (1984). Collected data was analyzed by the mean${\pm}$SD, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe and Pearson correlation coefficient (SPSS 12.0) Results: 1. The Internet addiction level appeared to be 'Addiction' in 19%, 'Latency addiction' in 27% and 'Normal' in 54%. 2. The Internet addiction level was different according to sex, use, frequency and using time per day. The mental health level was different according to grade, sex, the father's education, the mother's education, frequency and using time per day. 3. The correlation between Internet addiction and mental health was found significant. Conclusion: The Internet addiction level was confirmed to have an influence on mental health. We offered basis data for preventing and treating Internet addiction in adolescents.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2002

This paper examines internet addiction from the perspective of consumer studies. Internet addiction could be an interesting issue for consumer studies because it is a sort of consumer behavior that has drawn a lot of social concerns in rapidly informatized era. First, the paper explores the status quo of internet addiction in Korea through the analysis of a questionnaire survey. Secondly, it explains causes of internet addiction focusing on alienation in addition to personality and demographic factors. Thirdly, it describes the characteristics of the behavior of internet-addictive users clustered by internet addiction degree. Based on these descriptions and analyses, the study provides suggestions for establishing more effective consumer policies and educational programs to help limit the growth of internet addiction.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.452-459
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• 2007

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine stress and social support according to Internet addiction in juveniles. Method: Subjects were middle and high school students in Daegu (N=492). Data were collected using a self-rating questionnaire including demographic data, which was the Korean versions of an Internet addiction scale, a stress scale and a social support scale. Results: Stress and social support were significantly different according to Internet addition. Significant correlations were observed between Internet addiction and stress and between Internet addiction and social support. Conclusion: These results indicate that the more addictive to the Internet a student is, the more stress and the less social support he/she has. Therefore, further studies are needed to generalize these results and examine widely the effects of Internet addiction.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.195-222
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• 2005

본 연구는 청소년 인터넷 중독의 각 유형에 따른 비교분석에 초점을 두고, 인터넷 중독유형에 대한 위험요인과 보호요인의 상대적 영향력을 확인하며, 중독유형간의 공통적 요인과 상이한 요인을 밝혀보고자 하였다. 또한 인터넷 중독유형이 정신건강에 미치는 영향을 파악하였다. 1,830명의 청소년들을 대상으로 한 연구결과는 첫째, 청소년의 62.3%는 인터넷 중독이었고, 15.9%는 인터넷 게임중독, 10.9%는 인터넷 섹스중독으로 나타났다. 둘째, 모든 인터넷 중독유형에서 위험요인이 보호요인보다 더 높은 영향력을 나타냈으며, 보호요인의 보상효과는 인터넷 중독과 게임중독에서는 나타났으나, 섹스중독에서는 나타나지 않았다. 셋째, 인터넷 중독유형에서의 공통적인 위험요인은 우울, 공격성, 부모 통제, 친구 영향력이었고, 보호요인은 자기통제력 이었다. 상이한 위험요인은 PC접근성이었고, 보호요인은 자기효능감, 교사지지, 친구지지, 부부관계로 나타났다. 넷째, 3개 중독유형 모두에서 일반이용집단보다 중독집단이 더 높은 수준의 정신과적 증상을 경험하는 나타났다. 다섯째, 3개 중독유형 중 섹스중독, 게임중독, 인터넷 중독 순으로 정신과적 증상차원에 높은 부정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 중독의 정도가 높을수록 정신과적 증상이 심해지는 것으로 나타났다.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.34-43
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the degree of internet addiction and factors affecting internet addiction in elementary school students. Method: The participants in this study were 1,328 students in 4, 5 or 6 grades of elementary school. They were recruited from two elementary schools. Data collection was conducted using of 6 questionnaires that were modified by the investigator. The data were analyzed with the SPSS win 10.0 program using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression. Results: 1) The mean of total item score for internet addiction was 2.1, which was slightly low. Of respondents in this research 48.4% normally use the internet, while 48.5% addictively use the internet and as high as 3.1% were serious internet-addicted. 2) There was a significant correlation between internet addiction, self-esteem, aggression, impulsivity, parent's support and friend's support(γ= -.15 ～ .44). 3) Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that amount of time spent on the internet per day, impulsivity, aggression, gender, self-esteem, duration to use of internet, father's age, and the major place where the internet was used were the predictors of internet addiction and accounted for 47% of the variance in internet addiction. Conclusion: Time spend on the internet per day, impulsivity, aggression, gender, self-esteem, duration to use of internet, father's age, the major place where the internet was used accounted for internet addiction in elementary school students. Therefore it is necessary to develop nursing interventions and to further identify the depth of the relationship of the related factors in order to decrease internet addiction.