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Exploring the Causal Structure of Adolescent Media Addiction and Policy Intervention

  • Hwang, In Young (Graduate School of Public Administration Seoul National University) ;
  • Park, Jeong Hun (Graduate School of Public Administration Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2016.10.20
  • Accepted : 2016.12.23
  • Published : 2016.12.28
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Abstract

Adolescent media addiction has emerged as an important social agenda in Korea. However, there has not been enough discussion on the causal structure of media addiction and policy interventions. The objective of this study is to identify and assess the mechanism of the existing and the revised Shutdown policy based on the systems thinking approach. To achieve this purpose, we establish the relationship between media usage, flow, and addiction, and develop a causal loop diagram. Based on the causal loop diagram, we explore the causal structure of two policy scenarios: shutdown policy and deregulation. Our study suggests that policy interventions inducing direct parental control on children's media usage time are ineffective since the time control reduces children's autonomy, which helps alleviate media addiction. Therefore, this study suggests that policy intervention should focus on alleviating addiction itself rather than on controlling media usage time.

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