Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The Effect of Digital Technologies on Adolescent Mental Health: The Role of Parenting Style and Peer Attachment

청소년의 컴퓨터 및 인터넷 이용이 정신건강에 미치는 영향: 양육방식과 또래애착의 조절효과

  • Park, Jaeyoung (Graduate School of Information, Yonsei University) ;
  • Han, Chihun (Graduate School of Information, Yonsei University) ;
  • Oh, Joohyun (Barun ICT Research Center, Yonsei University)
  • 박재영 (연세대학교 정보대학원) ;
  • 한치훈 (연세대학교 정보대학원) ;
  • 오주현 (연세대학교 바른ICT연구소)
  • Received : 2019.05.16
  • Accepted : 2019.08.20
  • Published : 2019.08.28
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Abstract

This study examined the effect of digital technologies on adolescent mental health; attention deficit, aggression, depression. Furthermore, we investigated the role of parenting style and peer attachment as they might have effects on digital technologies. Using two-wave longitudinal data, we conducted longitudinal analysis from the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey done in 2015 and 2016. Results showed that computer and internet usage for learning purpose has a positive effect on mental health, while computer games and social media have negative effects. Also, the positive effects of learning on depression indicated stronger in adolescents who felt less affection from their parents. On the other hand, the negative effects of computer games and social media could be moderated by both parenting style and peer attachment. Implications of these results and directions for future research are discussed.

청소년의 인터넷 이용과 정신건강 간의 관계를 살펴본 연구가 다수 존재한다. 하지만, 대다수가 인터넷 사용시간에 초점을 맞춘 횡단면 분석이며, 정신건강의 단편적인 측면, 즉, 우울만 고려했다는 한계점이 존재한다. 이에 본 연구는 컴퓨터 및 인터넷 이용행태가 청소년 정신건강의 다양한 측면 (주의산만, 공격성, 우울)에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 또한, 이러한 영향이 양육방식과 또래애착에 따라 달라지는지 살펴보았다. 한국아동 청소년패널데이터의 중학교 1학년 패널 6차와 7차 자료를 활용하여 종단적 분석을 실시한 결과, 학습 목적의 컴퓨터 및 인터넷 사용은 정신건강에 긍정적인 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 반면, 컴퓨터 게임과 소셜 미디어 이용은 정신건강에 부정적인 영향을 주었다. 학습이 우울에 미치는 긍정적인 영향은 부모의 애정을 낮게 느끼는 경우 영향력이 더 강하게 나타났다. 한편, 소셜 미디어의 부정적인 영향은 부모의 애정과 또래애착에 의해 완화되는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 본 연구는 컴퓨터 및 인터넷 이용의 양면성을 제시하며, 이에 따른 정책적 시사점을 제시한다.

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