Temperament and Genetic Polymorphism in Korean Male Adolescents with Internet Addiction Tendency / 신경정신의학

OBJECTIVES: Among chemical and non-chemical dependence, internet addiction is one of the most frequent addictive behavior in adolescent. This study was performed to detect certain temperamental and genetic characteristics in adolescent with internet addiction tendency. METHODS: 87 adolescents with internet addiction tendency (AIT) and 78 adolescents without internet addiction tendency (NAIT) were classified by Young's Internet Addiction Test. Cloninger's Temperament Character Inventory and 6 candidate genes of drug addiction (DRD2 TaqI A, DRD4, DAT1, 5-HTTLPR, NET-8, and COMT) polymorphisms were tested between two groups. RESULTS: Novelty Seeking scores (p=0.001) and Harm Avoidance scores (p=0.042) were significantly higher in AIT. The frequency of DRD2-A1/A1 genotype and G allele of NET-8 in AIT was higher than that in NAIT. In AIT, Novelty Seeking scores were significantly different (p=0.011) according to NET-8 genotypes (G/G>G/A>A/A). CONCLUSION: These data suggest that male adolescents with internet addiction tendency have the specific temperament and genetic polymorphisms like chemical dependence.

The Mediating Effect of College Student’s Loneliness Between Social Support and Internet Addiction Tendency / 中国临床心理学杂志

Objective: To explore the structural relationship of social support,loneliness and internet addiction tendency.Methods: Questionnaires were used to investigate 355 college students.Results: The internet addiction tendency of college students had significant negative correlation with social support total scores and subjective social support,and positive correlation with the total scores and every dimensions of loneliness;college students’ social support had significant negative predictive effect on internet addiction tendency;loneliness of college student played a completely mediating role between social support and internet addiction tendency.Conclusion: Loneliness of college students plays a completely mediating role between social support and internet addiction tendency.