Objectives : This study investigated and made comparative studies of the usage trend of internet and the aspect of VDT syndrome by Sasang constitutions, so that Korean medical doctors can manage and cure people who use internet.
Methods : Sasang const...
Objectives : This study investigated and made comparative studies of the usage trend of internet and the aspect of VDT syndrome by Sasang constitutions, so that Korean medical doctors can manage and cure people who use internet.
Methods : Sasang constitutions were analized by using QSCCⅡ. Questionnaires including VDT syndrome, the usage trend of internet and QSCCⅡ were distributed to freshmen in one high school in Su-won city, Gyeonggi-do, then 600 questionnaires were analyzed.
Results : There was no difference with Sasang constitutions with significant level in which, the indexes of optic and mental problems in VDT syndrome, the time of using internet per a day, the duration of using internet, the spaces where people use internet, spending money while using internet, emotions and behaviors when using internet were interrupted and the numbers of deceiving themselves while using internet. Also there was no relation between internet addiction and Sasang constitutions with significant level. And there was no difference by Sasang constitutions in which, the favorite type of on-line game, the average chatting time, the numbers of internet communities, the time using internet communities and the changes that occurred to real life by using internet communities, with significant level.
But Taeumin more frequently used on-line games, more chatted to kill time and more used internet to get informations than other Sasang constitutions. And Taeumin had the strongest self-consciousness about the way to control using internet with significant level.
Soyangin more chose 'web surfing', 'messenger chatting' and 'homepage' as the purposes of using internet, more deceived themselves to hide and enjoy when using internet and more chatted than other Sasang constitutions.
According to the indexes of which, total health problems, musculoskeletal problems, 'often fatigue', 'vacant head', 'dizziness', 'neck pain' and 'low back pain' in VDT syndrome, Soeumin had the most health problems and Taeumin had the less health problems. But in the index of 'back pain', Soyangin had the most health problem.
Conclusions : There were some different trends of using internet and aspects of VDT syndrome with Sasang constitutions. So it is necessary to use the result of this study to make a plan to care health problems by oriental medicine, which are related to using internet, with additional studies.