KMID : 0607720070180030460
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing 2007 Volume.18 No. 3 p.460 ~ p.468
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The Effects of Internet Addiction on Mental Health Among Adolescents
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Byeon Young-Soon
Lee Hea-Shoon
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Abstract
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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¡¾SD, 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.
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KEYWORD
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Internet, Mental Health
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