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Internet Addiction and Interpersonal Problems in Korean Adolescents

Authors
Seo, MiaKang, Hee SunYom, 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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