Internet addiction and psychiatric symptoms among Korean adolescents.(Research Article)(Clinical report) From: Journal of School Health | Date: March 1, 2008| Author: Jang, Keum Seong; Hwang, Seon Young; Choi, Ja Yun | COPYRIGHT 2008 American School Health Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

BACKGROUND: The aims of this study were to identify the independent factors associated with intermittent addiction and addiction to the Internet and to examine the psychiatric symptoms in Korean adolescents when the demographic and Internet-related factors were controlled.

METHODS: Male and female students (N = 912) in the 7th-12th grades were recruited from 2 junior high schools and 2 academic senior high schools located in Seoul, South Korea. Data were collected from November to ...