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Effects of Psychological Variances in Internet Addiction of 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders from Low Income Families

심리적 변인이 저소득층 초등학교 고학년 아동의 인터넷 중독에 미치는 영향

  • Hong, Yeon-Ran (Department of Nursing, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Do, Eun-Young (Department of Nursing, Kwangju Women's University)
  • 홍연란 (순천대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 도은영 (광주여자대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2013.09.17
  • Accepted : 2014.04.03
  • Published : 2014.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors contributing to internet addiction in 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from low income families. Methods: Participants for this study were 201 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from low income families living in Taegu. Data were collected from March, 2 to May, 29, 2013 using self-report structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS/Win 20.0 programme. Results: Among the students, 78.6% were regular users, 14.4% were potential users, and 7.0% were high-risk users. The factors influencing internet addiction, in order of importance, were; conversation with family, followed by depression. Conclusion: These results suggest that efforts should make to monitor use of internet by elementary school children from low income families, and preventive strategies should be developed taking into consideration factors that influence internet addiction.

목적 본 연구는 인터넷을 사용하는 저소득층 초등학교 고학년 아동이 스스로 인식하는 자아존중감, 우울, 삶의 만족도를 파악하고 인터넷 중독에 영향을 미치는 주요 예측요인을 파악하여 인터넷중독을 예방프로그램을 개발에 도움이 되는 기초자료를 제공하고자 시도되었다. 방법 2013년 3월부터 5월까지 T광역시 영구임대 아파트에 거주하는 초등학교 고학년을 대상으로 부모의 협조를 구한 뒤 학생들에게 연구의 목적과 취지를 설명하고 동의를 구한 후 구조화된 설문지에 대한 내용과 기재요령을 설명하여 수집하였다. 이중 내용이 완전히 기입되지 않은 7부를 제외한 201부를 분석대상으로 하였다. 결과 아동의 78.6%가 $23.81{\pm}7.06$점으로 일반사용자로 분류되었고 14.4%가 $28.66{\pm}7.96$점으로 잠재적 위험 사용자로 나타났으며 7.0%가 $43.43{\pm}8.22$점으로 고위험 사용자로 분류되었다. 인터넷 중독 정도는 가족과의 대화(r=.438, p <.001), 인터넷 사용시간(r=.680, p <.001), 우울(r=.396, p <.001)과 유의한 정상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 학년(r=-.032, p =.045)과 삶의 만족도(r=-.200, p =.002)는 인터넷 중독 정도와 유의한 역상관관계를 나타내었다. 대상자의 인터넷 중독에 영향을 주는 요인은 가족과의 대화(${\beta}=0.39$, p <.001), 우울(${\beta}=0.30$, p <.001)인 것으로 나타났다. 이들 변인 인터넷 중독점수의 29.2%를 설명하고 있었다(F=21.61, p <.001). 결론 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 저소득층 초등학교 고학년 아동들의 올바른 인터넷 문화형성을 위해 도움이 되는 중재를 계획할 때 가족 간의 원만하고 풍부한 의사소통을 경험하고 이를 바탕으로 다양한 활동의 유익성과 즐거움을 인식하게 하여 과다한 인터넷 사용시간을 줄여나가고 저소득층에 대한 사회적 배려와 지원을 바탕으로 다양한 신체활동과 정신활동 및 운동에 대한 참여기회를 확대하고 저소득층이라는 환경의 부정적인 측면을 최소화하여 아동의 우울을 줄이고 삶의 만족도를 높일 수 있도록 간호학적 전략이 포함되어야 할 것이다.

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