1. EDTECH 101 – Instructional Media Resources
University of the Philippines
College of Education
Educational Technology Department
EDTECH 101 – Instructional Media Resources
INTERNET ADDICTION
Ferdinand B. Pitagan, PhD
Professor of Education

2. ICT growth ICT – Information and Communications Technology
fast growth worldwide -- computers, Internet, mobile phones
market
Providers targeting youth
Schools introducing ICT in education
See

3. ICT Growth Teens - Over 90% Use the Internet for new information
- Over 70% use instant messaging to keep in touch
- Over 50% contact strangers on the net
- Over 40% post own information online to be contacted
- Over 30% experienced cyberbullying
Overall
- 25% of retail stock trades on the Internet
- Over 90% Internet users, online shopping
(Korea, UK, Germany, Japan, US)
- 87% of print journalists connected to the Internet
Sources - Lenhart, Simon & Graziano, 2001; Jung, 2003; 2007 Pew/Internet research; 2008 Nielsen
E-Learning environments have become readily available during the last years 3

4. Today’s wired / wireless life
ICT growth
Today’s wired / wireless life
A bed of roses ?
A bed of thorns ?
Both!!

5. Some facts (Japan)
20% of families with teens suffer from children’s internet dependency (2003)
35% online while resting (2004)
21% online while studying or working (2004) --- Declared Internet Addiction as an Illness
See (4) Trends in Internet Usage (Japan) – 1 page handout

6. Some facts (China)
13.7% of Chinese adolescent Internet users – about 10 million teens - meet Internet addiction diagnostic criteria (2007) Law: Restricting computer game use; discourage more than 3 hours of daily game use

7. Some facts (Korea)
Up to 30 percent of South Koreans under 18, or about 2.4 million people, are at risk of Internet addiction (2007)
Average high school students - 23 hours each week gaming
<< Internet addiction, one of most serious public health issues>>
National level – Center for Internet Addiction Prevention and Counseling (2003)
Institution/school level - 1,043 counselors in the treatment of Internet addiction; enlisted over 190 hospitals and treatment centers; prevention measures into schools

8. Some facts (UK and USA, 1998 - 2004)
A study of 445 Internet users in UK
--- Most addicts - around 30 years old women
2. A study of 496 Internet users by Young (USA)
classified as dependent users
--- middle-aged women and unemployed
Recent studies – Teens are in danger!!
Addicts tend to use chat rooms/online dating, pornography, , e-shopping, web surfing, online gaming

9. Studies (ICU, 2005 a small scale study)
Calling time per day
none
10%
0~1min
15%
1~5hours
39%
b/t 5 – 15 min
Over 15 min
21%
31%,
M- ing
20 – 50 times
Number of Sending & Receiving mails per day ~5
15%
5~20
49%
20~50
31%
50~100 5%
39%,
Use Mobile
1 – 5 hours
Source: 2005 ETC100 class

10. Diagnosing Internet Addiction
Complications in
Diagnosing Internet Addiction
Issue #1: Internet, not drugs
Issue #2: Internet, Useful tool
Issue #3: Difficult to diagnose
(degree of dependency?)

11. Check Level of Internet dependency

12. Problem Solving: Discussion

13. Why is this issue important?
Familial problems
Occupational problems
Academic problems
Emotional, cognitive, behavioral changes

14. What can you do to help Internet / Mobile dependents?
Well…

15. Some solutions Controlled Use Time management Set goals Reminder cards
Personal inventory
Abstinence
Clinic
Support group
Family therapy
External stoppers