Epidemiology of internet behaviors and addiction among adolescents in six Asian countries. Mak, K., Lai, C., Watanabe, H., Kim, D., Bahar, N., Ramos, M., Young, K. S, Ho, R. C M, Aum, N., & Cheng, C. Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking, 17(11):720–8, 2014. Mak, Kwok-Kei. 1 Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong .doi abstract bibtex 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.
@article{mak_epidemiology_2014,
title = {Epidemiology of internet behaviors and addiction among adolescents in six {Asian} countries.},
volume = {17},
issn = {2152-2723},
doi = {10.1089/cyber.2014.0139},
abstract = {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.},
number = {11},
journal = {Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking},
author = {Mak, Kwok-Kei and Lai, Ching-Man and Watanabe, Hiroko and Kim, Dong-Il and Bahar, Norharlina and Ramos, Milen and Young, Kimberly S and Ho, Roger C M and Aum, Na-Rae and Cheng, Cecilia},
year = {2014},
note = {Mak, Kwok-Kei. 1 Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong .},
keywords = {*Adolescent Behavior, *Behavior, Addictive/eh [Ethnology], *Cross-Cultural Comparison, *Internet/sn [Statistics \& Numerical Data], *Social Networking, Adolescent, Asia, Behavior, Addictive/ep [Epidemiology], Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Risk-Taking, Schools, Surveys and Questionnaires},
pages = {720--8},
}
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