청소년기 왕따 경험에 따른 인터넷 사용 특성에 관한 연구

Characteristics of Internet Use in Relation to School Bullying

Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of internet use related to school bullying (victims, bully-victims, bullies) in adolescents. Methods A total of 10,013 middle and high school students in Gyeonggi-do were surveyed using demographic information, the Korea-Youth Self Report (K-YSR), and the Internet K-scale, Child Depression Inventory (CDI). All students were classified as victims, bully-victims, bullies, or control groups according to their bullying experience. A Chi-square test and one-way ANOVA were used to compare the four groups. Results The victims, bully-victims, and bullies groups showed significantly higher scores on the K-YSR and CDI than the control group. They also indicated significantly higher scores on the Internet K-scale than the control group. Conclusion The victims, bully-victims, and bullies groups had significantly higher risk for internet addiction than those with no bullying experience. Though we cannot conclude that Internet addiction is a cause or consequence of bullying, clinicians must consider the possibility of internet addiction in cases of adolescents involved in bullying