The purpose of this study is to identify seriously-discussed Internet addiction and to search its relations with stress, influential social factors. Besides, to examine Internet consumption behavior and life change through Internet addiction.
The obj...
The purpose of this study is to identify seriously-discussed Internet addiction and to search its relations with stress, influential social factors. Besides, to examine Internet consumption behavior and life change through Internet addiction.
The objectives of research are as follows:
1) to examine general tendency of Internet addiction and stress according to demographic variables.
2) to investigate the differences of Internet addiction according to stress, attitude toward Internet, demographic variables.
3) to investigate the correlations among variables influencing Internet addiction tendency.
4) to identify the correlation between Internet addiction and its consumption patterns and life changes.
In this research, 420 male and female students of middle and high school in Busan were selected. The statistics methods used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, factor analysis, one-way ANOVA, T-test, Chi-Squre, multipul regression analysis using SAS program.
The research results are summarized as follows:
first, 60.95% of respondents were normal users, and lightly addicted users of 34.76%, seriously addicted, 4.29%. So over 40% of respondents were lightly or seriously addicted.
Second, total level of stress was 2.40 of 5, relatively low, but among stress sub-factors(appearance, heterosexual friend, parents attitude, family&economy, school grade, school life), school grade and school life factors were little high, each 3.43, 2.54. Considering socio-demographic variable, the level of stress was shown higher in female students than male by appearance and total stress factor, students of middle school graduate mothers by appearance and total stress, students of working class fathers by family and economy, low school grade students by school grade and school life, students of large allowance by heterosexual friends, students perceiving short of allowance by 6 factors and total stress.
Third, In three group of stress factors(high, middle, low), group experienced high stress in appearance, school grade, school life factors showed high addiction score.
Fourth, Relation between optimistic or negative attitude toward Internet and Internet addiction were studied in three group(high, middle, low) of optimistic or negative. Highly optimistic or negative attitude group toward Internet showed high addiction. Therefore, there was two-sides of Internet Attitude aspect impacting on Internet consumption behavior.
Fifth, Considering Internet addiction tendency according to socio-demographic variable, students having large amount of allowance, perceiving short of allowance showed high Internet addiction.
Sixth, Influential power according to Internet addiction was shown in order such as appearance(β=2.52), optimistic attitude toward internet(β=7.47), heterosexual friends(β=1.89).
Seventh, There was drastic difference between normal Internet users and serious ones in view of Internet consumption addiction behavior. serious users spent more time in all week long and over 3 hours a day than normal users.
Lastly, Lack of communication, bedtime, study time changed life style and other activities time like exercise, eating, playing with friends also have reduced in serious users.
Based on these findings, some conclusions are as follows:
First of all, stress of adolescent students are closely related with Internet addiction tendency. So it is necessary to make them open communication and part in various programs. some good activities as hobby in Internet joining all family members should be developed, including exact prognosis and protection from Internet addiction.
The purpose of this study is to identify seriously-discussed Internet addiction and to search its relations with stress, influential social factors. Besides, to examine Internet consumption behavior and life change through Internet addiction.
The objectives of research are as follows:
1) to examine general tendency of Internet addiction and stress according to demographic variables.
2) to investigate the differences of Internet addiction according to stress, attitude toward Internet, demographic variables.
3) to investigate the correlations among variables influencing Internet addiction tendency.
4) to identify the correlation between Internet addiction and its consumption patterns and life changes.
In this research, 420 male and female students of middle and high school in Busan were selected. The statistics methods used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, factor analysis, one-way ANOVA, T-test, Chi-Squre, multipul regression analysis using SAS program.
The research results are summarized as follows:
first, 60.95% of respondents were normal users, and lightly addicted users of 34.76%, seriously addicted, 4.29%. So over 40% of respondents were lightly or seriously addicted.
Second, total level of stress was 2.40 of 5, relatively low, but among stress sub-factors(appearance, heterosexual friend, parents attitude, family&economy, school grade, school life), school grade and school life factors were little high, each 3.43, 2.54. Considering socio-demographic variable, the level of stress was shown higher in female students than male by appearance and total stress factor, students of middle school graduate mothers by appearance and total stress, students of working class fathers by family and economy, low school grade students by school grade and school life, students of large allowance by heterosexual friends, students perceiving short of allowance by 6 factors and total stress.
Third, In three group of stress factors(high, middle, low), group experienced high stress in appearance, school grade, school life factors showed high addiction score.
Fourth, Relation between optimistic or negative attitude toward Internet and Internet addiction were studied in three group(high, middle, low) of optimistic or negative. Highly optimistic or negative attitude group toward Internet showed high addiction. Therefore, there was two-sides of Internet Attitude aspect impacting on Internet consumption behavior.
Fifth, Considering Internet addiction tendency according to socio-demographic variable, students having large amount of allowance, perceiving short of allowance showed high Internet addiction.
Sixth, Influential power according to Internet addiction was shown in order such as appearance(β=2.52), optimistic attitude toward internet(β=7.47), heterosexual friends(β=1.89).
Seventh, There was drastic difference between normal Internet users and serious ones in view of Internet consumption addiction behavior. serious users spent more time in all week long and over 3 hours a day than normal users.
Lastly, Lack of communication, bedtime, study time changed life style and other activities time like exercise, eating, playing with friends also have reduced in serious users.
Based on these findings, some conclusions are as follows:
First of all, stress of adolescent students are closely related with Internet addiction tendency. So it is necessary to make them open communication and part in various programs. some good activities as hobby in Internet joining all family members should be developed, including exact prognosis and protection from Internet addiction.