A Study on Internet Addiction

As the access and the use of internet have been diffused in our daily life, internet addiction has been issued as a social pathological phenomenon. In this context, this study constructs a theoretical foundation on internet addiction based upon the understanding on internet and on addiction as a social phenomenon; examines the background of internet addiction in Korea; analyzes the cases of internet addiction as reported on newspapers; and explores the characteristics and the directions to cope with internet addiction. By so doing, this study aims at enhancing our understanding on internet addiction.

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Vol.19 No.3

A Study on Internet Addiction

Abstract

Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management