J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs Search

CLOSE


J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 17(1); 2008 > Article
Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2008;17(1):46-54.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2008.17.1.46    Published online March 31, 2008.
Internet Addiction and Psychological Factors in Eariy Adolescents
Se Jin Ju
Child and Adolescent Nurse Specialist, Seoul National University Hospital
초등 청소년들의 인터넷 중독과 심리적 영향 요인
주세진
서울대학교병원 소아정신전문간호사
Correspondence:  Se Jin Ju, Tel: 82-2-2072-3680, Fax: 82-2-747-2471, 
Email: love-pdd@hanmail.net
Received: 17 August 2007   • Revised: 17 August 2007
Abstract
Purpose
The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent to which gender and psychological factors predict the severity of internet use addiction in early adolescence.
Methods
A total of 345, 5th and 6th grade elementary school students were recruited for evaluation of their experiences using the internet. Severity of addiction, behavioral characteristics, level of self-efficacy and self-control, and dysfunctional attitudes were compared with sex and level of internet addiction. One-way AN OVA was used to explore gender differences in relationship to the severity of internet addiction and a number of variables.
Results
This study found that subjects who had previously used the internet were predominantly male. Gender differences were also found in the severity of internet use. Lower self-control, lower self-efficacy and high dysfunctional attitudes were associated with more severe addiction among males, but not among females.
Conclusion
As a result, special strategies accounting for gender differences must be implemented to prevent young adolescents with risk factors from becoming addicted to internet use.
Key Words: Adolescents; Internet; Psychological factors


ABOUT
ARTICLE CATEGORY

Browse all articles >

BROWSE ARTICLES
FOR CONTRIBUTORS
KPMHN
Editorial Office
Editorial Office 1 Baekseokdaehak-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 31065, Republic of Korea
Fax: +82-41-550-2829    E-mail: rcuty@bu.ac.kr (Editor-in-Chief), yeonnie@korea.ac.kr (Managing Editor)                

Copyright © 2025 by The Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.

Developed in M2PI

Close layer
prev next