Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The influence of internet addiction on health behavior, sexual behavior and mental health of college student

대학생의 인터넷 중독이 건강행동, 성행동, 정신건강에 미치는 요인

  • Received : 2014.01.07
  • Accepted : 2014.04.20
  • Published : 2014.04.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the factors related to internet addiction in college student of Korea. Methods: From November 19, 2012 until December 14, 2012, 300 college students from one of the universities located at K city were surveyed. This study is a cross-sectional survey of college students in K city, and data was collected through self-report questionnaires. Data was analyzed by Fisher's exact test, independent t-test to identify different according to addiction group, and logistic regression analysis in order to factors related to on health behavior, sexual behavior and mental health of among college students. According to results, factors related to risk of addiction were lower frequency of exercise (p<0.05), no eat breakfast for 2 day (p<0.05), porno magazine/porno video contact pornography (p<0.05), subjective happiness index (p<0.05), and suicidal Ideation (p<0.05). This study suggest that exercise, regular diet, important of reproductive health, subjective happiness index and Suicidal Ideation are associated with internet addiction in College student. It is necessary to develop some preventive programs for those of internet addiction.

본 연구의 목적은 대학생을 대상으로 인터넷 중독에 대한 실태를 조사하고 인터넷 중독에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하여 대응방안을 마련하고자 하였다. 2012년 11월19일부터 12월 14일까지 K시 소재 대학의 300명의 학생들을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 자료 수집은 K시 소재 대학의 학생들을 대상으로 횡단적 자가보고 설문을 통하여 수집되었다. 자료분석은 인터넷 중독군 별로 일반적 특성, 건강행동, 성행동, 정신건강에 차이가 있는지 Fisher's exact test, t-test를 시행하고 영향을 미치는 요인을 알아보기 위하여 인터넷 중독 정도를 종속변수로 하여 로지스틱회 귀분석을 실시하였다. 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과 운동회수(p<0.05), 아침식사 여부(p<0.05), 음란물 접촉(p<0.05), 주관적 행복지수(p<0.05), 자살생각지수(p<0.05)가 인터넷 중독 위험에 영향을 줄 수 있는 요인으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 인터넷 중독과 관련 변인으로 운동, 규칙적 식사, 성 행동, 주관적 행복지수, 자살생각지수와 관련이 있으며, 이는 인터넷 예방을 위한 자료와 예방 프로그램 개발에 필요하다.

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