병리적 인터넷 사용 하위유형과 성격특성

국문 초록 (Abstract)

여러 연구들에서 병리적 인터넷 사용자들이 심리 행동적 특성에 따라 다양한 하위 유형으로 나누어질 가능성이 있다고 제안하였다. 비록 병리적 인터넷 사용 하위유형 간 비교하는 연구들이 나오고 있으나, 대부분 특정 인터넷 기능을 주로 사용하는 사람들이 더 병리적인지에 중점을 두었다. 또한 연구자들마다 나눈 하위유형이 달랐고 임의적이었다. 본 연구는 병리적 인터넷 사용의 하위유형 간 전반적인 특성을 밝히기 위해 설계되었다. 716명의 참여자들이 인터넷 사용 행동과 병리적 인터넷 사용 및 성격(신경증경향, 외향성, 개방성, 호의성, 성실성)을 측정하는 설문지를 완성하였다. 먼저 성인 인터넷 사용 자기보고 척도(A-척도) 점수와 인터넷 사용 유형 구분 문항을 근거로 특정한 병리적 인터넷 사용자와 일반적인 병리적 인터넷 사용자를 구분하였다. 연구문제 1에서는 두 하위유형 간 성격 특성(신경증경향, 외향성, 개방성, 호의성, 성실성)을 비교하였다. F검증 결과, 일반적인 병리적 인터넷 사용자가 신경증 경향이 높았고 그 다음으로 특정한 병리적 인터넷 사용자, 정상 인터넷 사용자 순이었다. 두 병리적 인터넷 사용 하위유형들은 정상 인터넷 사용자들보다 유의미하게 신경증경향이 높았고, 내향적이며, 덜 호의적이며 성실성에서 낮았다. 연구문제 2에서는 두 하위유형 간 성차, 나이차, 병리적인 정도를 비교하였다. 그 결과, 하위유형 간 아무런 차이도 나타나지 않았다. 이러한 결과들로 미루어보아 인터넷 그 자체의 특성에 매료되는, 일반적인 병리적 인터넷 사용에 취약한 사람들은 불안, 노여움, 슬픔과 같은 부정적인 정동을 경험할 가능성이 높다는 것을 보여준다. 일반적인 병리적 인터넷 사용자는 부정적인 정서를 대처할 방식으로 인터넷에 몰두할 가능성을 시사해준다. 즉, 병리적 인터넷 사용 하위유형 간 차별적인 치료접근이 필요한 것으로 보인다. 마지막으로 본 연구의 시사점과 제한점에 대하여 논의하였다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Some studies suggested that pathological internet users would divided into several sub-types based on psycho-behavioral characters. Although many studies were to investigate the differences in psychological characteristics among pathological internet use subtypes, most studies placed emphasis on pathology. Also pathological internet use subtypes differed from researcher.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences among pathological internet use subtypes. The participants were 656 college students who completed the self-reported measures of the Measuring Behavioral Symptoms of Adults' pathological internet use(A-Scale), NEO Five-Factor Inventory(NEO-FFI; neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness) and internet use behavior. Based on the scores of A-scale and Internet use type classification scale, participants were categorized into one of two subtypes-specific pathological internet user(n=54), general pathological internet user(n=57).
Study 1 was to investigate the differences in personality traits among pathological internet use subtypes. The results were as follow; General pathological had higher level of neuroticism than specific pathological internet user, normal internet user. Pathological internet user had higher level of neuroticism and lower level of extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness than normal internet user. Study 2 examined the relationship of pathological internet use subtypes to sex, age, pathology. As a result, two pathological internet use subtypes were no difference between sex, age, pathology.
The results suggested that general pathological internet user who felt attracted to internet own characters were likely to experience negative affect such as anxiety, anger, sadness. That is, general pathological internet user were likely to use internet for coping negative affect. Finally, the implications and the limitations of this study were discussed.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 목 차
• I. 서 론 ······················································· 1
• 1. 연구목적 ·················································· 1
• 2. 이론적 배경 ·············································· 3
• 1) 병리적 인터넷 사용 ···································· 3
• 2) 병리적 인터넷 사용과 하위유형 ······················· 7
• 3) 병리적 인터넷 사용 하위유형과 성, 연령 ············· 11
• 4) 병리적 인터넷 사용과 하위유형과 성격특성 ·········· 12
• 3. 문제제기 및 가설 ········································· 17
• II. 연구방법····················································· 23
• 1. 연구대상 ·················································· 23
• 2. 측정도구 ·················································· 23
• 3. 절차 및 분석방법 ········································· 25
• III. 결 과 ······················································ 26
• 1. 설문지 참여자들의 특성 ·································· 26
• 2. 병적 인터넷 사용자의 특성 ······························ 27
• 3. 병리적 인터넷 하위 집단과 정상 인터넷 사용자 간의 비교······························ 30
• IV. 논 의 ······················································· 36
• 참 고 문 헌 ······················································· 42
• Abstract ·························································· 47
• 부 록 ····························································· 49