Internet Addiction and Psychiatric Symptoms Among Korean Adolescents

Abstract

Staff working in junior or senior high schools should pay closer attention to those students who have the risk factors for intermittent addiction and addiction to the Internet. Early preventive intervention programs are needed that consider the individual severity level of Internet addiction.

A Comparative Analysis of Psychological Disorders between Internet Addicted Students and Ordinary Internet Users in Zabol University of Medical Sciences

“…This finding is consistent with the results of Yen et al [18], Jang et al [19], Sanders et al [20], MorahanMartin and Schumacher [21], and Nastizaeei [5]. The relationship between depression and Internet addiction is not readily apparent.…”

“…This findings is consistent with the results of Cao et al [12], Yen et al [18], Young et al [24], Jang et al [19], Ko et al [25], Engelberg and Suberg [26], Yenjyko et al [27], Yun et al [28], Alavi et al [6], and Nastizaee [5] who indicated that the level of anxiety of the Internet addicted students was more than that of other students. An explanation is that the cause of the relationship between anxiety and Internet addiction is not clear yet.…”

Geleceğin Sağlık Profesyonellerinde İnternet Bağımlılığının Yaşam Kaliteleri Üzerine Etkisi

“…Bulgumuz ile literatürde benzerlik gösteren çalışmalar mevcuttur [13][14][15][16][17]. Ancak yapılan bazı çalışmalarda internet bağımlılığı görülme sıklığı ile cinsiyetler arasında fark bulunmamıştır [18][19][20][21]. Genel olarak kızların daha çok e-mail ve sosyal ilişki kurma amacıyla, erkeklerin ise oyun oynama, haber okuma, chat, yeni insanlarla tanışma, illegal materyallere ulaşma, müzik ve program indirme amacıyla internete bağlanmayı tercih etmelerinden kaynaklanabilir.…”

Online Gaming Behavior And Psychosocial Well-Being In Greek Adolescents

“…Also, thought problems could stem from the obsessive-compulsive symptoms found in several addictions as well as in gaming addiction (Jang, Hwang & Choi, 2008). Obsessivecompulsive features include mental preoccupation and repeated routine of online game-play that induce persistent thoughts concerning online gaming (Jang et al, 2008). Also, aggressive behavior in problematic and at-risk gamers can be attributed to the fact that the majority of adolescents encounter aggressive behavior while playing online games (Lenhart et al, 2008).…”

“…Moreover, somatic complaints may have given rise to the thought problems scale since sleep deprivation, due to excessive engagement in online gaming during the late evening hours, is related to hallucinations http: //dx.doi.org/ 10.15405/ejsbs.180 eISSN: 2301-2218 / Corresponding Author:Elisavet Pappa Selection andpeer-review under (Chaudhury, 2010). Also, thought problems could stem from the obsessive-compulsive symptoms found in several addictions as well as in gaming addiction (Jang, Hwang & Choi, 2008). Obsessivecompulsive features include mental preoccupation and repeated routine of online game-play that induce persistent thoughts concerning online gaming (Jang et al, 2008).…”