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About Center

Project & History

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

  • 2015~2019
    2016
    • 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

    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

  • 2010 ~ 2014
    2014

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

  • 2005 ~ 2009
    2009

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

  • 2000 ~ 2004
    2004

    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

    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

    April 11, opened Korea's first Internet Addiction Prevention Center

    Operated a training course of counselors specialized in Internet overdependence