Internet Addiction and Interpersonal Problems in Korean Adolescents
- Authors
- Seo, Mia; Kang, Hee Sun; Yom, Young-Hee
- Issue Date
- Jul-2009
- Publisher
- LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
- Keywords
- Adolescent; Internet addiction; Interpersonal problem
- Citation
- CIN-COMPUTERS INFORMATICS NURSING, v.27, no.4, pp 226 - 233
- Pages
- 8
- Journal Title
- CIN-COMPUTERS INFORMATICS NURSING
- Volume
- 27
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 226
- End Page
- 233
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/23121
- DOI
- 10.1097/NCN.0b013e3181a91b3f
- ISSN
- 1538-2931
1538-9774
- Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of Internet addiction and interpersonal problems, explore the relationship between the two, and identify the relevant factors of Internet addiction in Korean middle school students. A cross-sectional survey design was used. The participants were 676 middle school students. A Korean version of the Internet addiction self-test scale and a Korean version of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems were used. Among the participants 547 (80.9%) were identified as general users 108 (16%) were potential risk users and 21 (3.1%) were high-risk users. There were statistically significant positive correlations between Internet addiction and interpersonal problems (r = 0.425, P = .000). There were significant positive correlations between Internet addiction and hours spent playing games Internet addicted adolescents also had more interpersonal problems. It is important to raise awareness about Internet addiction, and close attention must be paid not only to students at risk of Internet addiction but also to students at low risk to prevent students from becoming addicted to the Internet.
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