Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)

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Internet Addiction and Life Satisfaction of Chinese Students in Korea

중국 유학생의 유학생활 만족도와 인터넷 중독에 관한 연구

  • Fu, Wen Wen (Dept. of Consumer Information Studies, KeiMyung Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Min Jeong (Dept. of Consumer Information Studies, KeiMyung Univ.)
  • 부문문 (계명대학교 소비자정보학과) ;
  • 김민정 (계명대학교 소비자정보학과)
  • Received : 2014.05.15
  • Accepted : 2014.06.28
  • Published : 2014.06.28
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Abstract

As the number of Chinese students in Korea has significantly increased, the problems of students' life and academic achievement has appeared obviously. Utilizing an analysis on the relationship between the life satisfaction of Chinese students in Korea and the degree of internet addiction, the purposes of this research are to improve the quality of Chinese students' life and to contribute to the growth of Chinese students in Korea. A questionnaire-type survey was conducted on 350 Chinese college students in Daegu. The results of this study are as follows: First, the used time on internet games, chat and on-line TV differs from gender, the duration of internet games and their academic performance. Second, there are significant differences by gender, Korean ability, and academic performance in the life satisfaction of Chinese students in Korea. Third, Chinese college students in Korea are more addicted in the internet than Korean or Chinese college students at their own country. Fourth, the longer playing online game, the longer watching online TV, the less communicating with the Koreans, and the less satisfying with non -study related activities, the more Chinese college students of studying in Korea are addicted in the internet.

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