중·고교 학생들의 인터넷 사용과 자아 존중감, 감정 표현 불능증, 가족내 결속력, 인격성향과의 연관성 = Relationship between Internet Usage, Self-Esteem, Alexithymia, Familial Cohesion & Adaptability, Eysenk Type A Questionnaire in Middle and High School Students

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Objectives：The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of the internet addiction in Korean middle and high school students who are known to be suffered from severe academic loading compared to foreign students, and to compare the time spent on internet, internet using patterns, trial to discontinue internet, withdrawal symptoms, Self-Esteem, Alexithymia, Familial Cohesion and Adaptability, Eysenk Type A Questionnaire between addicted, overused, and non-addicted groups.
Methods：Subjects were middle and high school boy students in Gimpo and Kumi city (N=365). Self-rating questionnaire included time spent on internet, internet using patterns, withdrawal symptoms, trial to discontinue, failure to discontinue, interference in academy, and continuation although troublesome. Young internet addiction scale, Korean version of SelfEsteem Scale, 20-Item Alexithymia Scale, Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale, Eysenk Type A Questionnaire were also self rated. Results：1) In this study, prevalence of internet addiction is 5.2%. 2) Addicted group and Overused group spent more time on internet, especially for games. 3) Addicted group experienced more withdrawal symptoms, and had higher insight for internet addiction but continued internet although troublesome. 4) Korean version of Self-Esteem Scale, Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale, and tension, ambition, activity subscale of Eysenk Type A Questionnaire showed no differences between addicted, overused, and nonaddicted groups. 5) Addicted group showed significantly higher scores alexithymia and intolerablity scales. Conclusions：This study suggest that alexithymia and intolerability can worse internet addiction. Although addicted group experienced more withdrawal symptom and had higher insight for internet addiction, they continued internet in spite of much troubles.