Correlational study between online friendship network and internet game disorder among university students

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to provide basic information about the analysis of the correlation between online friendship network and internet game disorder among university students. Methods Study subjects were 77 university students. For analysis of online friendship among them,...

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Autores principales: Sung‐Min Son, Jin‐Seok Oh, Byoung‐Jin Jeon
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:04cc4719243742f3ba66013ae0a245152021-11-25T06:06:36ZCorrelational study between online friendship network and internet game disorder among university students2162-327910.1002/brb3.2392https://doaj.org/article/04cc4719243742f3ba66013ae0a245152021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2392https://doaj.org/toc/2162-3279Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to provide basic information about the analysis of the correlation between online friendship network and internet game disorder among university students. Methods Study subjects were 77 university students. For analysis of online friendship among them, social network analysis was performed and the analysis of degree, closeness, and betweenness centrality was measured. Assessment of internet game disorder was done using the Korean version of Internet Gaming Disorder Scale. Results As per the results, the positive correlation showed between in‐closeness centrality and internet gaming disorder (IGD) and the negative correlation showed between out‐closeness centrality and internet gaming disorder. Conclusions Online friendship is considered to contribute to the changes of internet game disorder level. Thus, in the relationship between online friendship and internet game disorder, closeness centrality should be considered, and causal relation analysis should be performed in further studies.Sung‐Min SonJin‐Seok OhByoung‐Jin JeonWileyarticlecorrelation analysisinternet game disorderonline friendshipsocial network analysisuniversity studentsNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENBrain and Behavior, Vol 11, Iss 11, Pp n/a-n/a (2021)
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topic correlation analysis
internet game disorder
online friendship
social network analysis
university students
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
spellingShingle correlation analysis
internet game disorder
online friendship
social network analysis
university students
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Sung‐Min Son
Jin‐Seok Oh
Byoung‐Jin Jeon
Correlational study between online friendship network and internet game disorder among university students
description Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to provide basic information about the analysis of the correlation between online friendship network and internet game disorder among university students. Methods Study subjects were 77 university students. For analysis of online friendship among them, social network analysis was performed and the analysis of degree, closeness, and betweenness centrality was measured. Assessment of internet game disorder was done using the Korean version of Internet Gaming Disorder Scale. Results As per the results, the positive correlation showed between in‐closeness centrality and internet gaming disorder (IGD) and the negative correlation showed between out‐closeness centrality and internet gaming disorder. Conclusions Online friendship is considered to contribute to the changes of internet game disorder level. Thus, in the relationship between online friendship and internet game disorder, closeness centrality should be considered, and causal relation analysis should be performed in further studies.
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author Sung‐Min Son
Jin‐Seok Oh
Byoung‐Jin Jeon
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Jin‐Seok Oh
Byoung‐Jin Jeon
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title Correlational study between online friendship network and internet game disorder among university students
title_short Correlational study between online friendship network and internet game disorder among university students
title_full Correlational study between online friendship network and internet game disorder among university students
title_fullStr Correlational study between online friendship network and internet game disorder among university students
title_full_unstemmed Correlational study between online friendship network and internet game disorder among university students
title_sort correlational study between online friendship network and internet game disorder among university students
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publishDate 2021
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