Attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms and Internet addiction
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Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between attention deficit‐hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms and Internet addiction. In total, 535 elementary school students (264 boys, 271 girls; mean age, 11.0 ± 1.0 years) were recruited. The presence or severity of Internet addiction was assessed by the Young's Internet Addiction test. Parents and teachers of the children completed the DuPaul's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rating scale (ARS; Korean version, K‐ARS) and Child Behavior Checklists. Children with the highest and lowest quartiles in K‐ARS scores were defined to be in ADHD and non‐ADHD groups, respectively. Five children (0.9%) met criteria for a definite Internet addiction and 75 children (14.0%) met criteria for a probable Internet addiction. K‐ARS scores had significant positive correlations with Young's Internet Addiction test scores. The Internet addiction group had higher total scores of K‐ARS and ADHD‐related subcategories in the Child Behavior Checklists than the non‐addiction group. The ADHD group had higher Internet addiction scores compared with the non‐ADHD group. Therefore, significant associations have been found between the level of ADHD symptoms and the severity of Internet addiction in children. In addition, current findings suggest that the presence of ADHD symptoms, both in inattention and hyperactivity‐impulsivity domains, may be one of the important risk factors for Internet addiction.
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Schoolchildren with internet addiction experienced significantly greater symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity than non-internet-addicted students.
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- Authors
- YOO, H. J., CHO, S. C., HA, J., YUNE, S. K., KIM, S. J., HWANG, J., CHUNG, A., SUNG, Y. H., & LYOO, I. K.
- Affiliations
- Gyeongsang National University (KR)
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Yongin Mental Hospital (KR)
- Corresponding author
- LYOO, IN KYOON
- Venue
- Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2004-10
- Volume
- 58
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 487-494
- ISSN
- 1323-1316 (ISSN-L)
- 1440-1819
- OpenAlex
- W2131239197
- Cited by
- 492
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- FWCI
- 21.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Seoul National University
- Seoul National University Hospital
- Samsung
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
- Keywords
- internet addiction, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD symptoms, impulsivity, hyperactivity, inattention, elementary school students, risk factors, Young's Internet Addiction Test, Child Behavior Checklist, ADHD Rating Scale
- MeSH terms
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Child Behavior Disorders, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Korea, Male, Personality Assessment, Risk Factors, Statistics as Topic, Comorbidity, Behavior, Addictive, Internet
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