This study was aimed to explore youth's psychological traits related to their addiction to internet. The study was examined two questions as follows : First, how is the level of youth's addiction? Second, what psychological traits are related to youth...
This study was aimed to explore youth's psychological traits related to their addiction to internet. The study was examined two questions as follows : First, how is the level of youth's addiction? Second, what psychological traits are related to youth addiction to internet? The subjects of the study were 287 high and middle school students sampled from three high schools and two middle schools in Gwangyang City. Major findings of the study were as follows : First, 9.8% of the subjects were addicted to internet seriously. The psychological traits which are related to internet addiction were depression, impulsiveness and interpersonal relations. No demographical variable was significantly related to internet addiction. Finally, implication of those findings were discussed for counselors, teachers and educational policy makers.