TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Epidemiology of internet behaviors and addiction among adolescents in six Asian countries
JO  - Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking
A1  - Mak, Kwok-Kei
A1  - Lai, Ching-Man
A1  - Watanabe, Hiroko
A1  - Kim, Dong-Il
A1  - Bahar, Norharlina
A1  - Ramos, Milen
A1  - Young, Kimberly S.
A1  - Ho, Roger C. M.
A1  - Aum, Na-Rae
A1  - Cheng, Cecilia
SP  - 720
EP  - 728
VL  - 17
IS  - 11
N2  - Internet addiction has become a serious behavioral health problem in Asia. However, there are no up-to-date country comparisons. The Asian Adolescent Risk Behavior Survey (AARBS) screens and compares the prevalence of Internet behaviors and addiction in adolescents in six Asian countries. A total of 5,366 adolescents aged 12-18 years were recruited from six Asian countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Participants completed a structured questionnaire on their Internet use in the 2012-2013 school year. Internet addiction was assessed using the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the Revised Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R). The variations in Internet behaviors and addiction across countries were examined. The overall prevalence of smartphone ownership is 62%, ranging from 41% in China to 84% in South Korea. Moreover, participation in online gaming ranges from 11% in China to 39% in Japan. Hong Kong has the highest number of adolescents reporting daily or above Internet use (68%). Internet addiction is highest in the Philippines, according to both the IAT (5%) and the CIAS-R (21%). Internet addictive behavior is common among adolescents in Asian countries. Problematic Internet use is prevalent and characterized by risky cyberbehaviors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2152-2715
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2014.0139
ID  - ref1
ER  -