Project
Operation of Internet Addiction Prevention Center
- Counseling Content: Maladjusted children due to the overuse of media, career path, personal relations, and family issues, and etc.,
- Counseling Methods: Face-to-face, phone, and cyber counseling services/psychological tests/group counseling sessions
- Operating Hours: 09:00 ~ 18:00 on weekdays
※ Smartphone overdependence counseling call(Phone/Cyber counseling services): 09:00 ~ 22:00 on weekdays / 09:00 ~ 18:00 on Saturdays
Research and Studies about Internet and smartphone overdependency
- Conducting researches on current status of Internet and smartphone overdependency
- Conducting researches on policies related to Internet and smartphone overdependency
- Developing educational contents to prevent Internet and smartphone overdependency
- Operating a counseling study group regarding Internet and smartphone overdependency
Expert training for prevention Internet and smartphone overdependence
- Training program for counselors specialized in Internet overdependence (counselors/teachers/graduate students studied related majors more than three semesters)
- Training program for teachers (teachers)
- Additional course for special counselors in media overdependence (for those who completed the Training program for counselors specialized in Internet overdependence)
Foundation and Operating of Local Centers
- Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan, Sejong, Gyeonggi (North and South), Chungbuk, Chungnam, Gangwon, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, Jeju
Support to Internet and smartphone overdependency counseling agency
- Selection and management of counseling agencies through 17 local governments
Foundation and Operating of Local Centers
- Conducting the education on Internet overdependence prevention (schools/related organizations/military, etc.)
- Home visit counseling to prevent Internet and smartphone overdependence
History
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2015~2019
- 2016
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- Established comprehensive plan to right using smartphone and Internet
- Established Coalition for Smart Rest Culture and deployed campaign
- Operated reginal specialization projects by regional Internet Addiction Prevention Center
- Conducted the 13rd annual research on Internet overdependence
- Provided infrastructure for the metropolitan city (18 locations)
- Conducted the national experience-based education to visit the school (Right use discussion and quiz experience)
- Won two consecutive years ‘Grand Prize’ in Internet echo-awards (iECO) Internet environment field
- Selected as a best case for cooperation with government agencies (collaboration with smartphone overdependency) under the Ministry of Strategy and Finance
- Opened Incheon Internet Addiction Prevention Center
- 2015
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Name change of Internet Addiction Response Center (Internet Addiction Prevention Center)
Developed counseling program for smartphone overdependence type
Study on reorganization of Internet and smartphones overdependence preventing curriculum
Study on Mid-term and Long-term policy for prevention and resolution of Internet overdependence
Conducted the 12nd annual research on Internet overdependence
Established to support for ‘2015 Internet overdependence prevention and resolution plan’
Established standard counseling record management system
Developed and deployed Internet and smartphones overdependence prevention education contents by life cycle (children to adult) (5 types)
Opened Ulsan, Gyungbuk Internet Addiction Prevention Center
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2010 ~ 2014
- 2014
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Study on standardization of internet addictive characteristics and counseling record using Internet Addiction Prevention Center (IAPC) counseling record
Study on the reorganization of smart media overdependence scale (S-scale)
Study on addictive characteristics of children digital media and prevention intervention strategy
Conducted the 11st annual research on Internet overdependence
Held 1st Internet overdependence counselor qualification test
Developed ‘Smart Rest Campaign’
Operated children’s art experience and performance education
Operated smart media clean school
Opened Sejong, Jeonnam Internet Addiction Response Center
- 2013
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Conducted the 10th annual research on Internet overdependence
Established Internet overdependence regional governance and operation of smart culture school
Held on Internet smart overdependence overcoming handicraft competition, smart media healing idea competition
Opened Chungnam, Gyeongnam Internet Addiction Prevention Center (Hongsung, Changwon)
Developed and deployed three types of smartphone overdependence prevention guidebooks (Children/Elementary/Adolescents)
- 2012
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Conducted the 9th annual research on Internet overdependence
Developed online training for Internet overdependence teachers and conducted online education overdependence diagnostic scale (S-scale)
Developed and deployed Internet overdependence online self-learning content
Opened Northern Gyeonggi, Chungbuk Internet Addiction Prevention Center (Uijeongbu, Cheongwon)
- 2011
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Conducted the 8th annual research on Internet overdependence
Developed and deployed dissemination of smartphone overdependence diagnostic scale (S-scale)
Researched on enhancement of Internet overdependence diagnostic scale
Opened Southern Gyeonggi Internet Addiction Prevention Center (Yongin)
- 2010
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Conducted the 7th annual research on Internet overdependence
Operated Areumnuri Counseling Call (☎1599-0075)
Operated the Internet Culture Program
Conducted visiting counseling programs for Internet overdependence treatment
Operated the Internet-Free Camp and expanded it to 16 cities and provinces
Established and enacted a comprehensive plan for preventing and solving Internet overdependence issues at a government's level
Held a discussion forum on policies of Internet overdependence treatment and solution
Formed and operated a policy consultation group for solving Internet overdependence
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2005 ~ 2009
- 2009
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Conducted the 6th annual research on Internet overdependence
Opened Areumnuri Counseling Call (☎1599-0075)
Operated Home Visit Counseling programs for Internet overdependence treatment
Operated the Internet Culture Program
Formed a council for solving Internet overdependence issues
- 2008
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Conducted the 5th annual research on Internet overdependence
Developed and popularized a life-cycle counseling program for Internet overdependence
Built the archive on Internet overdependence
Founded a counseling research group of Internet overdependence
Operated a family camp for Internet overdependence treatment
Opened local culture and information centers (Jeonbuk and Busan)
- 2007
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Conducted the 4th annual research on Internet overdependence
Conducted researched on advancement of Internet overdependence scale
Conducted researches on the trend of Internet overdependence and related regulations
Conducted on researches on analysis of characteristics of Internet addicts
Developed and researched prevention and education programs for pre-school children
Developed and researched prevention and education programs for children at lower grades in elementary school
Developed and researched programs for high school students to control the hours spending on the Internet
Developed and researched programs for family counseling for Internet overdependence treatment
Researched students' overuse of mobile phones and their changes in attitude in everyday lifeBuilt 72 cooperative institutes nationwide for special counseling related to Internet overdependence
- 2006
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Conducted the 3rd annual research on Internet overdependence
Developed and popularized Internet Game Overdependence Scale for children and youth
Developed and popularized Internet Overdependence Scale for military base
Opened a national hot line (☎1599-0075) for Internet overdependence counseling
Built 45 cooperative institutes for special counseling related to Internet overdependence
- 2005
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Conducted the 2nd annual research on Internet overdependence
Developed and popularized Internet Overdependence Scale for adults (Self-rating and observer rating)
Built 40 cooperative institutes for special counseling related to Internet overdependence
Opened branches of Korea Internet Addiction Prevention Center in Busan, Daegu (in Gyeongsangbuk-do), Gwangju (in Jeollanam-do), Daejeon (in Chungcheongnam-do), Wonju (in Gangwon-do), and Jeju
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2000 ~ 2004
- 2004
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Conducted the 1st annual research on Internet overdependence
Built 16 cooperative institutes for special counseling related to Internet overdependence
Opened a branch of Korea Internet Addiction Prevention Center in Jeonju
- 2003
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Developed and popularized K-Scale, a diagnostic scale for Korean Internet overdependence
Developed group counseling programs for controlling the hours spending on the Internet(For students/instructors)
- 2002
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April 11, opened Korea's first Internet Addiction Prevention Center
Operated a training course of counselors specialized in Internet overdependence