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INTERNET ADDICTION

University of the Philippines College of Education Educational Technology Department EDTECH 101 – Instructional Media Resources. INTERNET ADDICTION. Ferdinand B. Pitagan, PhD Professor of Education. ICT growth. ICT – I nformation and C ommunications T echnology

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INTERNET ADDICTION

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  1. University of the Philippines College of Education Educational Technology Department EDTECH 101 – Instructional Media Resources INTERNET ADDICTION Ferdinand B. Pitagan, PhD Professor of Education

  2. ICT growth • ICT – Information and Communications Technology • fast growth worldwide -- computers, Internet, mobile phones • market • Providers targeting youth • Schools introducing ICT in education See http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats3.htm

  3. ICT Growth • Teens • - Over 90% Use the Internet for new information • - Over 70% use instant messaging to keep in touch • - Over 50% contact strangers on the net • - Over 40% post own information online to be contacted • - Over 30% experienced cyberbullying • Overall • - 25% of retail stock trades on the Internet • - Over 90% Internet users, online shopping • (Korea, UK, Germany, Japan, US) • - 87% of print journalists connected to the Internet • Sources - Lenhart, Simon & Graziano, 2001; Jung, 2003; 2007 Pew/Internet research; 2008 Nielsen

  4. ICT growth Today’s wired / wireless life A bed of roses ? A bed of thorns ? Both!!

  5. Some facts (Japan) • 20% of families with teens suffer from children’s internet dependency (2003) • 35% online while resting (2004) • 21% online while studying or working (2004)--- Declared Internet Addiction as an Illness http://www.johotsusintokei.soumu.go.jp/whitepaper/eng/WP2004/press_information01.pdf See (4) Trends in Internet Usage (Japan) – 1 page handout

  6. 13.7% ofChinese adolescent Internet users – about 10 million teens - meet Internet addiction diagnosticcriteria (2007)Law: Restricting computer game use; discourage more than 3 hours of daily game use Some facts (China)

  7. Some facts (Korea) Up to 30 percent of South Koreans under 18, or about 2.4 million people, are at risk of Internet addiction (2007) Average high school students - 23 hours each week gaming << Internet addiction, one of mostserious public health issues>> National level – Center for Internet Addiction Prevention and Counseling (2003) Institution/school level - 1,043counselors in the treatment of Internet addiction; enlistedover 190 hospitals and treatment centers; prevention measures into schools

  8. Some facts (UK and USA, 1998 - 2004) • A study of 445 Internet users in UK • --- Most addicts- around 30 years old women • 2. A study of 496 Internet users by Young (USA) • --- 396 classified as dependent users • --- middle-aged women and unemployed • Recent studies – Teens are in danger!! • Addicts tend to use chat rooms/online dating, pornography, email, e-shopping, web surfing, online gaming http://www.johotsusintokei.soumu.go.jp/whitepaper/eng/WP2004/press_information01.pdf

  9. Studies(ICU, 2005 a small scale study) none Over 15 min 10% 21% 0~1min 15% b/t 5 – 15 min 50~100 ~5 5% 15% 15% 20~50 1~5hours 31% 39% Calling time per day 5~20 49% Number of Sending & Receiving mails per day 31%, M-Emailing 20 – 50 times 39%, Use Mobile 1 – 5 hours Source: 2005 ETC100 class

  10. Complications in Diagnosing Internet Addiction • Issue #1: Internet, not drugs • Issue #2: Internet, Useful tool • Issue #3: Difficult to diagnose • (degree of dependency?)

  11. Check Level of Internet dependency http://www.netaddiction.com/index.php?option=com_bfquiz&view=onepage&catid=46&Itemid=106

  12. Problem Solving: Discussion

  13. Why is this issue important? Familial problems Occupational problems Academic problems Emotional, cognitive, behavioral changes

  14. What can you do to help Internet / Mobile dependents? Well…

  15. Some solutions Controlled Use Time management Set goals Reminder cards Personal inventory Abstinence Clinic Support group Family therapy External stoppers

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