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Risk and Protective Factors of Internet Addiction: A Meta-Analysis of Empirical Studies in Korea

Authors
Koo, Hoon JungKwon, Jung-Hye
Issue Date
1-11월-2014
Publisher
YONSEI UNIV COLL MEDICINE
Keywords
Internet addiction; meta-analysis; risk factors; protective factors; psychological; variables
Citation
YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL, v.55, no.6, pp.1691 - 1711
Indexed
SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
Journal Title
YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL
Volume
55
Number
6
Start Page
1691
End Page
1711
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/96821
DOI
10.3349/ymj.2014.55.6.1691
ISSN
0513-5796
Abstract
Purpose: A meta-analysis of empirical studies performed in Korea was conducted to systematically investigate the associations between the indices of Internet addiction (IA) and psychosocial variables. Materials and Methods: Systematic literature searches were carried out using the Korean Studies Information Service System, Research Information Sharing Service, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and references in review articles. The key words were Internet addiction, (Internet) game addiction, and pathological, problematic, and excessive Internet use. Only original research papers using Korean samples published from 1999 to 2012 and officially reviewed by peers were included for analysis. Ninety-five studies meeting the inclusion criteria were identified. Results: The magnitude of the overall effect size of the intrapersonal variables associated with Internet addiction was significantly higher than that of interpersonal variables. Specifically, IA demonstrated a medium to strong association with "escape from self' and "self-identity" as selfrelated variables. "Attention problem", "self-control", and "emotional regulation" as control and regulation-relation variables; "addiction and absorption traits" as temperament variables; "anger" and "aggression" as emotion and mood and variables; "negative stress coping" as coping variables were also associated with comparably larger effect sizes. Contrary to our expectation, the magnitude of the correlations between relational ability and quality, parental relationships and family functionality, and IA were found to be small. The strength of the association between IA and the risk and protective factors was found to be higher in younger age groups. Conclusion: The findings highlight a need for closer examination of psychosocial factors, especially intrapersonal variables when assessing high-risk individuals and designing intervention strategies for both general IA and Internet game addiction.
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