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1College of Nursing Science, and East-West Nursing Research Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea. spark@khu.ac.kr
Purpose:
This study explores the cross-sectional relationship between Internet use and depressive symptoms in South Korean adolescents.
Design And Methods:
Existing data, the three-wave Korean Youth Panel Survey, were analyzed. The sample was a cohort representing the population of second-year students at Korean middle schools in 2003 (N = 3,449). Multivariate logistic regression was used.
Results:
A one-unit increase in Internet use was positively associated with a 20.7% increase in risk for depressive symptoms.
Practice Implications:
It may be worthwhile for nursing professionals to inquire about Internet use as part of a measure of screening for depressive symptoms in teens.
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