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The association between Internet use and depressive symptoms among South Korean adolescents.

PURPOSE
This study explores the cross-sectional relationship between Internet use and depressive symptoms in South Korean adolescents.


DESIGN AND METHODS
Existing data, the three-wave Korean Youth Panel Survey, were analyzed. The sample was a cohort representing the population of second-year students at Korean middle schools in 2003 (N = 3,449). Multivariate logistic regression was used.


RESULTS
A one-unit increase in Internet use was positively associated with a 20.7% increase in risk for depressive symptoms.


PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS
It may be worthwhile for nursing professionals to inquire about Internet use as part of a measure of screening for depressive symptoms in teens.