addiction in korea
The number ofInternetaddict -
2112000persons (1/10 total Internet users)
Adult Internetaddict ratio – 6.5%
Juvenile Internetaddict ratio – 14.4%
- 2007 Center for internetaddiction
1. Psychological (or pathological) approaching method
- Causes ofInternetaddiction
Low self-esteem
Undeveloped self-control (mainly related to age
ofInternet users, more research is required to explore the causes and solutions of adolescents’ Internetaddiction.
The present studies examined whether Internet dependency and game addiction were related to one's depressive symptoms, aggression andintolerance. The results implied that relationship between internetaddiction andthese psychological symptoms is positive. In other words, Ado
the problem of maladjustment. Goldberg defined the term internetInternetaddiction disorder for the first time. It isto be a concept related to a pathological and compulsive internet using. Young described internetaddiction as impulsive control disorder. Griffith said that it was obsession, withdrawal symptoms andthe lack ofn, tolerance tolerance, withdrawal, disability in our daily life that f
Internet like pornography and suicide club could have a bad influence on teenagers. It would lead teenagers to do violent acts. Finally, killing and shooting games cause teenagers to do aggressive actions in real life.
To make copycat crimes, governmental solutions and educational solutions are needed. First of all, government should controlthe media's crime scenes and violent scenes. Pre-censo
to achieve success in Korean market.
1. Legal barriers _ Game Shut Down System
On 20 April, 2011, Game Shut Down System was approved by bill judge committee of Korea. The Game Shut Down system is to prohibit adolescent from playing on-line game from midnight to 6 a.m. ofthe next day, and its object is to reduce internet use of adolescent andto prevent them from being addictive totheinte