인터넷 중독 청소년의 음주, 흡연 및 부모 음주 문제

Smoking, Drinking and Parental Drinking Problem in Adolescents with Internet Addiction

This study aimed 1) to investigate experiences of alcohol drinking and smoking in adolescents with internet addiction, and 2) to identify the relationship between internet addiction and children of alcoholics (COA) in adolescents. Subjects were middle and high school students in Wonju city. 625 students completed the self-report questionnaire, which consisted of demographic data, experience of alcohol drinking and smoking, IAS (internet addiction scale), CAST(Children of Alcoholics Screening Test), SDQ-SR (Strengths-Difficulties QuestionnaireSelf Report), and SES (Self-Efficacy Scale). The results were as follows；1) In internet addiction group, there were more experiences of smoking and more children of alcoholics (COA). 2) The COA with internet addiction had more hyperactivity problem, conduct problem than COA without internet addiction, and had more emotional problem than Non-COA with internet addiction. These results suggest that COA are vulnerable to internet addiction and COA with internet addiction suffer from emotional problem. Thus, It may be helpful to pay attention to parental alcohol problem when evaluating the children of alcoholics. In addition to, we need to focus on the emotional problem of patients with internet addiction. Also in preventive intervention, we need to consider parental alcohol problem.