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The Influences of Closeness with Parents and Awareness of Internet Policies on Internet Addiction among Adolescents in Multicultural Families in South Korea

다문화가정 청소년의 부모 친밀도와 인터넷 정책 인지도가 인터넷 중독에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, RaeHyuck (College of Hyang-seol Nanum, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Chang, Hae Lim (Department of Social Welfare, Seoul Jangsin University)
  • 이래혁 (순천향대학교 향설나눔대학) ;
  • 장혜림 (서울장신대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2018.01.04
  • Accepted : 2018.03.20
  • Published : 2018.03.28
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Abstract

Using data from the 2014 Survey on Internet Addiction performed by the National Information Society Agency, this study aimed to examine the influences of closeness with parents and awareness of Internet policies on Internet Addiction among adolescents in multicultural families in South Korea. Descriptive analyses showed that multicultural adolescents had on average 2.09 points on the whole scale of 15 items, but had on average 2.20 points on the sub-scale of withdrawal symptoms and on average 2.18 points on the sub-scale of tolerance symptoms. Multiple regression analyses revealed that multicultural adolescents' closeness with parents was significantly associated with lower levels of Internet addiction. Also, multicultural adolescents' awareness of Internet policies was also significantly associated with lower levels of Internet addiction. Based on the findings, this study suggested the necessity of providing parent education programs and enhancing awareness of Internet policies to reduce Internet addiction among adolescents in multicultural families.

본 연구는 다문화가정 청소년의 부모 친밀도와 인터넷 정책 인지도가 인터넷 중독에 미치는 영향을 살펴봄으로써 인터넷 중독 문제를 완화 또는 예방할 수 있는 정책과 실천적 함의를 제시하는 목적으로 수행되었다. 이를 위해 미래창조과학부와 한국정보화진흥원에서 매해 실시하고 있는 인터넷 중독 실태조사 자료에서 다문화가정 청소년 자료를 활용하였으며, 인구사회학적 변수들을 통제한 상태에서 부모와의 친밀도와 인터넷 관련 정책 인지도가 인터넷 중독에 미치는 영향을 중다회귀모형으로 분석하였다. 인터넷 중독 자가진단 척도의 분석 결과, 분석 대상 청소년들의 전체 척도 점수는 평균 2.09점이었고 하위 요인별로는 금단이 평균 2.20점, 내성이 평균 2.18점으로 높게 나타났다. 다음으로 다문화가정 청소년들이 인지하는 부모와의 친밀도가 인터넷 중독과 부적으로 유의미한 관계를 가진다는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 다문화가정 청소년들이 정부의 인터넷 중독 관련 정책을 인지하는 것이 인터넷 중독과 부적으로 유의미한 관계를 가진다는 것을 발견하였다. 이와 같은 연구 결과를 바탕으로 다문화가정 청소년들의 인터넷 중독 문제의 해결 및 예방을 위해 부모교육 프로그램 제공, 정부정책 홍보 강화 등의 필요성을 제언하였다.

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