Development of Internet Addiction Prevention Education Program for Youth

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K03302
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 10030:Clinical psychology-related
• Research Institution: Kobe University of Future Health Sciences
• Principal Investigator: Nagaura Hiromu 神戸医療未来大学, 人間社会学部, 准教授 (10836224)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 野田 哲朗 大阪人間科学大学, 心理学部, 教授 (00769979)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: ゲーム障害 / 認知的要因 / ストレスマネジメント / 心理教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop an Internet addiction prevention program focused on cognitive factors (thinking styles) for youth. First, a survey of approximately 1,000 college students indicated that day/night reversal tendencies and stress promote gaming addiction. Next, a survey of approximately 2,000 elementary and junior high school students indicated that 7.3% of the total respondents were above the Cutoff value for gaming addiction, and that cognitions that promote dependence include anxiety about friendships and perceived effectiveness of games in reducing stress. Based on these findings, a lesson plan was developed to expand the repertoire of in-game friendships and stress coping skills, and was implemented in two elementary and two junior high schools.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、国際疾病分類第11回改訂版（ICD-11）に追加された「ゲーム障害」のリスク要因として、ストレス対処や生活習慣の問題がみられること、また、特に本邦の青少年の特徴として、ゲーム内における友人関係の不安の高さがゲームへの依存に影響を及ぼしていることが明らかとなった。また、ゲームのプレイ自体ではなく、ゲームの使用をセルフコントロールすることを主眼に置いた、心理教育プログラムの知見に基づいた予防プログラムの有効性が示唆された。