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. 2009 Oct;14(4):230-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2009.00191.x.

The association between Internet use and depressive symptoms among South Korean adolescents

Sunhee Park  1
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The association between Internet use and depressive symptoms among South Korean adolescents

Sunhee Park. J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

Purpose: This study explores the cross-sectional relationship between Internet use and depressive symptoms in South Korean adolescents.

Design and methods: Existing data, the three-wave Korean Youth Panel Survey, were analyzed. The sample was a cohort representing the population of second-year students at Korean middle schools in 2003 (N = 3,449). Multivariate logistic regression was used.

Results: A one-unit increase in Internet use was positively associated with a 20.7% increase in risk for depressive symptoms.

Practice implications: It may be worthwhile for nursing professionals to inquire about Internet use as part of a measure of screening for depressive symptoms in teens.

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