청소년의 온라인 여가활동 부정경험이 우울감에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify differences in depressive mood among adolescents based on their leisure time and to examine the impact of negative experiences in online leisure activities on depressive mood. For the study, we used data from the 2020 Korean Survey on the Rights of Children and Youth, conducted by the National Youth Policy Institute, and analyzed the data of 5,602 middle and high school students using the SPSS 25.0 statistical program. The results of the study are as follows. First, depressive mood varied among adolescents depending on their leisure time. The less-than-one-hour leisure group was found to have a higher rate of depressive mood than the four- to five-hour leisure group. Second, a positive correlation between negative experiences in online leisure activities and depressive mood was found. Third, negative experiences in online leisure activities were identified as a factor influencing adolescents'
 depressive mood. In addition, explanatory power was higher for adolescents in high school than those in middle school. Based on the findings of this study, we emphasize the importance of healthy online leisure activities. We suggest that an appropriate level of leisure time and ways to make online leisure more efficient and beneficial should be provided to adolescents.