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Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 2004;42(3):27-49.
대학생의 인터넷중독유형에 따른 특성과 인터넷중독의 영향
The Characteristics of Internet Addiction Subtypes and the Effects of Internet Addiction in College Students
이현아
서울대학교 소비자학과
ABSTRACT
The abuse of the internet creates the problem of ′Internet Addiction′ in the lives of college students. The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics and effects of ′Internet Addiction′ in college students. Data was gathered by in-depth interviews with 13 college students who use the internet addictively. The internet addictive group was divided into three subtypes:internet game addicts, personal relation addicts and majors in computer science. There were many characteristic differences among the internet addict subtypes in internet use, and psycho-social traits, such as self-efficacy, impulsiveness, and time management ability. The effects of "Internet Addiction" in the lives of college students were divided into five categories: emotional problems, physical problems, family relationship problems, friendship problems, and schoolwork problems. This study suggests some implications on developing programs for managing and schoolwork problems. This study suggests some implications on developing programs for managing and preventing "Internet Addiction."
Keywords: 대학생, college students, 인터넷중독, Internet Addiction, 인터넷중독유형, internet addiction subtypes, 인터넷중독의 영향, effect of internet addiction
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