전북대학교 심리학과
Department of Psychology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
This study was to investigate high school male students' game addiction tendency and to examine the effects of group cognitive behavioral therapy for high risk students with internet game addiction. In experimental study, of high risk 27 students of internet game addiction, 13 students agreed to participate in group cognitive behavioral therapy program and 14 students were participated in sport program as comparative group. The instrument used for evaluating the treatment efficacy were internet game addiction test, self-control scale, and Beck Depression Inventory-Korean version which were administered before and after the treatment. The results of this study were as followings: in cognitive behavioral program group, self-control was significantly increased and internet addiction level and depression and significantly were reduced. (Korean J Str Res 2008;16:409∼417)