AUTHOR : 박소영,문혁준
INFORMATION : page. 109~124 / 2013 Vol.20 No.2
The study examines the influence of mothers’ communication patterns as they relate to Internet game addiction based on a survey targeting elementary school students in Grades 5 and 6. It also examines the correlation between self-esteem and peer relationships, which were the selected mediator variables, in relation to Internet game addiction. The research subjects consisted of 532 elementary school students in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Chungcheong. From the collected data, Cronbach’s α was calculated in order to measure reliability, using SPSS WIN 17.0. Descriptive statistics and correlation coefficient were also calculated. Moreover, this study included an analysis with structural equation modeling (SEM) using AMOS 18.0 to verify the research question and the model. In order to evaluate the goodness of fit of the model, x² verification was conducted, also using the root mean square of approximation (RMSEA) and incremental fit indexes such as Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) and comparative fit index (CFI). Finally, the significance of the indirect effects based on the bootstrapping method was identified in order to verify the mediating effects of self-esteem and peer relationships. The major research findings are as follows. First, in terms of the relationship between mother-child communication and Internet game addiction, we found a negative correlation between open communication by the mother and Internet game addiction. However, the mother’s problem-oriented communication skills had a positive correlation to Internet game addiction. In addition, the mediator variables of self-esteem and peer relationship showed an inverse negative correlation to Internet game addiction. Second, we found that in terms of the mediating roles of self-esteem and peer relationships in the relationship between the mother’s communication and Internet game addiction, the mother’s communication had a direct influence on Internet game addiction. Furthermore, a mediating channel is verified, as the indirect effects of the mother’s communication on Internet game addiction appeared to be significant.
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