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  • Title: Internet addiction in Korean adolescents and its relation to depression and suicidal ideation: a questionnaire survey.
    Author: Kim K, Ryu E, Chon MY, Yeun EJ, Choi SY, Seo JS, Nam BW.
    Journal: Int J Nurs Stud; 2006 Feb; 43(2):185-92. PubMed ID: 16427966.
    Abstract:
    This study examined the relationship of Internet addiction to depression and suicidal ideation in Korean adolescents. The participants were 1573 high-school students living in a city who completed the self-reported measures of the Internet Addiction Scale, the Korean version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-Major Depression Disorder-Simple Questionnaire, and the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire-Junior. A correlational survey design was employed. Among the samples, 1.6% was diagnosed as Internet addicts, while 38.0% was classified as possible Internet addicts. The prevalence of Internet addiction did not vary with gender. The levels of depression and suicide ideation were highest in the Internet-addicts group. Future studies should investigate the direct relationship between psychological health problems and Internet dependency.
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