Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association (신경정신의학)

Korean Neuropsychiatric Association (대한신경정신의학회)
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Characteristics of Internet Use in Relation to School Bullying

청소년기 왕따 경험에 따른 인터넷 사용 특성에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Yoo-Jin (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Koh, Sang-Hyun (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Yun-Mi (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Ajou University School of Medicine)
  • 김유진 (아주대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
  • 고상현 (아주대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
  • 신윤미 (아주대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실)
  • Received : 2009.06.15
  • Accepted : 2010.04.12
  • Published : 2010.07.30
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Abstract

Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of internet use related to school bullying (victims, bully-victims, bullies) in adolescents. Methods A total of 10,013 middle and high school students in Gyeonggi-do were surveyed using demographic information, the Korea-Youth Self Report (K-YSR), and the Internet K-scale, Child Depression Inventory (CDI). All students were classified as victims, bully-victims, bullies, or control groups according to their bullying experience. A Chi-square test and one-way ANOVA were used to compare the four groups. Results The victims, bully-victims, and bullies groups showed significantly higher scores on the K-YSR and CDI than the control group. They also indicated significantly higher scores on the Internet K-scale than the control group. Conclusion The victims, bully-victims, and bullies groups had significantly higher risk for internet addiction than those with no bullying experience. Though we cannot conclude that Internet addiction is a cause or consequence of bullying, clinicians must consider the possibility of internet addiction in cases of adolescents involved in bullying.

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