JoumaJ ofTaiwan Nom祖JUniversity:
Humanities & Soc阻JSciences 2004,49(2), 67-84
Developing Intemet Addition Relation Model
(1 - ARM) and Cases Study
Shu-Yun Peng
Pei -Luen Patrick Rau
Ching-Chow Yang
Chung Yuan Christian University
Abstract
Internet Addiction is a new mental disorder, which is hard to describe its total concept due to its comprehensiveness. With the rapid growth ofOnline Games rnarket,
the importance of OnIine Game addiction has also increased considerably. This research investigates the how using Internet affects the lives of heavy Internet users based on comprehensive perspective. An integrated model, Internet Addiction Relation Model (1 - ARM) , is developed based on research fields such as Medical Addiction studies, Internet Addiction studies, and Psychology and Social Psychology.
The framework of 1 - ARM likes a m ind m ap of Internet addiction
,
represents and explains the phenomena and motivations of Internet addiction.This research utilizes
“
KJ Method" to organize relationships of causation and phenomena of Internet Addiction. 1 - ARM includes tbree models at least. These could be utilized to analyze a player by hislher background, past Internet experience,social status, thinking and behavior, etc. This research studies four cases, embracing the phenomena of addiction, to exarnine the Internet Addiction Relation Model. It can help to recognize who are the potential guys to get 仕oublewith addiction, and counsel them in advance.
