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The Relationship between Internet Use and Health Behaviors among Adolescents
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Eun Gyeong Kim
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J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2015;26(1):52-60. Published online March 31, 2015
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2015.26.1.52
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The study was performed in order to identify the relationship between health behaviors and Internet use among adolescents.
METHODS
The study used raw data from the Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey that was performed in 2012. Data of a total of 74,186 students were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 18. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, and Pearson's correlation.
RESULTS
Internet use and health behaviors were significantly related to gender, depression, suicidal intent, parents' educational level, cohabitation with parents at home, school location, and grade. There was a significant association between Internet use and health behaviors in adolescents.
CONCLUSION
Health promotion and education programs need to consider factors found relevant in this study.
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Citations
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