Relationship between Internet Game Addiction and Psychiatric Symptoms in a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
;
: 136-141, 2014.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between internet game addiction and psychiatric symptoms.METHODS:
A total of 447 adolescents who were recruited from a child and adolescent psychiatric clinic of university hospital completed a self-report questionnaire consisting of Korean Internet Addiction Self-scale (K-scale), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Korean-Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (K-ARS), and Adolescent Happiness Index (AHI). They were classified into three internet user groups, non-addicted group (below or equal to 94), potential risk group (95 to 107) and high risk group (above or equal to 108) according to K-scale total score.RESULTS:
Significant mean differences in BDI, BAI, K-ARS, and AHI scores were observed among the three groups. The BDI, BAI and K-ARS scores showed positive correlation with K-score. The AHI score showed negative correlation with K-score.CONCLUSION:
Findings of this study suggest that depression, anxiety, inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and happiness are associated with internet game addiction.
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Psychopathology
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Internet
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Depression
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Happiness
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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