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Relationship between Internet Game Addiction and Psychiatric Symptoms in a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic

일 대학병원 소아청소년 정신건강클리닉에 내원한 청소년에서 인터넷게임중독과 정신과적 증상의 관계

  • Oh, Eun-Jeong (Department of Psychiatry, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Sam-Wook (Department of Psychiatry, Gangnam Eulji Hospital, Eulji University) ;
  • Lee, Hae-Kook (Department of Psychiatry, Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jang-Ho (Department of Psychiatry, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Ahn, Joon-Ho (Department of Psychiatry, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Ji-Eun (Yaewon Psychiatric Clinic) ;
  • Bhang, Soo-Young (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine)
  • 오은정 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산대학교병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 최삼욱 (을지대학교 강남을지병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 이해국 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 의정부성모병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 박장호 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산대학교병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 안준호 (울산대학교 의과대학 울산대학교병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 최지은 (예원 정신건강의학과의원) ;
  • 방수영 (을지대학교 의과대학 을지병원 정신건강의학교실 소아청소년클리닉)
  • Received : 2014.05.28
  • Accepted : 2014.08.06
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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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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