Elucidation of internet addiction and create of prevention manual in adolescence

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K18935
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58030:Hygiene and public health-related: excluding laboratory approach
• Research Institution: Ehime University
• Principal Investigator: KAWABE KENTARO 愛媛大学, 医学系研究科, 准教授 (90457375)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 児童精神医学 / ネット依存 / ゲーム障害 / ゲーム依存

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, a handbook was created in 2021 as a prevention manual to alert people about Internet dependence. As prevention manuals, a booklet for family members including parents titled “About Internet Dependence and Game Disorder” and a booklet for school personnel titled “Understanding and Responding to Internet Dependence and Game Disorder” were prepared. Furthermore, in order to examine whether preventive education is feasible in schools, a questionnaire for preventive education was sent to school teachers.
As a result, it was found that the concept of Internet dependence is widespread in elementary schools and that half of the teachers receive consultation from parents, so it could be inferred that guidance through school teachers is effective.

Free Research Field

児童精神医学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

インターネット依存は社会的問題となりつつある。学校ではGIGA政策により、1人1台端末が準備されている。また、中学生のスマートフォン所持率は9割を超えている。そのため、今後も問題が続くインターネット依存に対して、一定の対応法が確立できたと思われる。