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A Study on Internet Addiction

  • Journal of the Korean Society for Information Management
  • Abbr : JKOSIM
  • 2002, 19(3), pp.189~210
  • DOI : 10.3743/KOSIM.2002.19.3.189
  • Publisher : 한국정보관리학회
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : August 22, 2002
  • Accepted : September 9, 2002
  • Published : September 30, 2002

Chan-Sik Cho 1

1동덕여자대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

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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