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KMID : 0379720120260030547
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2012 Volume.26 No. 3 p.547 ~ p.560
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Factors Influencing Internet Addiction Proneness in Higher Grade Students at an Elementary School
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Lee Jung-Ae
Yoo In-Young
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Internet Addiction Proneness, Elementary School Students
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