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    J Korean Acad Nurs. 2010 Apr;40(2):255-263. Korean.
    Published online Apr 30, 2010.
    https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.2.255
    Copyright © 2010 Korean Society of Nursing Science
    Original Article

    Effects of an Empowerment Education Program in the Prevention of Internet Games Addiction in Middle School Students

    Aeran Joo,1 and Inhyae Park2
      • 1Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Chodang University, Muan, Korea.
      • 2Professor, College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
    • Address reprint requests to: Joo, Aeran. Department of Nursing, Chodang University, 419 Muan-eup, Muan 534-701, Korea. Tel: 82-61-450-1807, Fax: 82-61-450-1801, Email: arjoo@chodang.ac.kr
    Received October 19, 2009; Revised October 23, 2009; Accepted March 30, 2010.

    Abstract

    Purpose

    The purpose of this study was to determine effects of an empowerment education program (EEP) on internet games addiction, empowerment, and stress in middle school students.

    Methods

    The EEP used in this study was based on the Freire's Empowerment Education Model. The research design of this study was a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design for 48 middle school students, who were conveniently assigned to an experimental group or a control group. The data were collected from May 29 to June 19, 2005. Data were analyzed using SPSS/PC program with frequencies, χ2-test, Fisher exact test, t-test, mean, standard deviation and ANCOVA.

    Results

    1) The first hypothesis that, "the experimental group would have higher empowerment scores than the control group." was supported. 2) The second hypothesis that, "the experimental group would have lower internet games addiction scores than the control group." was supported. 3) The third hypothesis that, "the experimental group would have lower stress scores than the control group." was supported.

    Conclusion

    We suggest, therefore, that the EEP should be used with adolescent to help them control their stress, internet games addiction and to increase their empowerment.

    Keywords
    Empowerment; Internet; Addiction; Stress

    Tables

    Table 1
    Overview of Empowerment Education Program

    Table 2
    Homogeneity Test of General Characteristics

    Table 3
    Homogeneity Test of Internet Games-related Characteristics

    Table 4
    Homogeneity Test of Dependent Variables between Experimental and Control group

    Table 5
    Group Comparisons on Empowerment, Internet games addiction, and Stress at Posttest

    Notes

    This article is based on part of the first author's doctoral thesis from Chonnam National University.

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    MeSH Terms
    Internet*
    Video Games*
    Adolescent
    Adolescent Behavior
    Behavior, Addictive/prevention &control*
    Female
    Humans
    Male
    Patient Education as Topic
    Power (Psychology)
    Program Evaluation
    Stress, Psychological
    Students/psychology*
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