SUrface Child and Family Studies - Dissertations David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics 12-1-2011 E Effects of Internet Use on Academic Achievement and Behavioral Adjustment among South Korean Adolescents: Mediating and Moderating Roles of Parental Factors Soohyun Kim Syracuse University‚ skim67@syr.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://surface.syr.edu/cfs_etd Part of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Kim‚ Soohyun‚ "E Effects of Internet Use
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the risk for alcohol and drug abuse. Substance abuse and addiction are major problems in society today. Every segment of society‚ regardless of race‚ gender‚ or age is affected. Some of the substances that are used grow naturally‚ whereas others are manufactured illicitly or even legitimately in laboratories. They may be smoked‚ inhaled‚ ingested‚ or injected and used for social‚ religious‚ or self-medicating purposes. The substances that are abused include caffeine‚ nicotine‚ alcohol‚ steroids‚
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Drugs & Alcohol For several decades‚ drugs and alcohol have been a major problem in our society. Not only has the drug problem increased but drug related problems are on the rise. There is no crime that kills more people in the world then alcohol does. These substances affect the body in many ways‚ including the exchange of information within the brain‚ is slowed. Using drugs increases the risk of injury. Car crashes‚ falls‚ burns‚ drowning‚ and suicide are all linked to drug use. The usage
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Effect of Student Government to Academics The idea of putting leadership related organizations in every high school has establish a great array of opportunity for young and aspiring students to become a good leader of their generation. Supreme Student Government is now a popular institution that later on became a great part of student’s academics. Being part of the said organization‚ it was an absolute opportunity
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ALCOHOL: SHOULD IT BE ABOLISHED? Malaysia is known as the tenth largest consumer of alcohol in the world and very few studies have been done to find the accurate magnitude of the problems caused by this consumption. Although not many studies have been carried‚ the facts and figures show that it is increasing each year. Malaysians spend about USD$500 million on alcohol yearly and among the drinking population‚ the Malaysian Indians who are 8 per cent of the country’s population are
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and its Effects on College Students The internet is one of the most important inventions of the twentieth century and can be a very useful and productive tool. On the other hand the internet is also designed with entertainment in mind and can be a tremendous waster of time. College Students as a group have greater access to high speed internet connections than any other group. Therefore the use or misuse of the internet can be a very important issue in the education of a college student. Never
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gambling often get overwhelmed by the activity and allow it to become the dominant thing in their lives at the expense of themselves and their family. Addiction Addicted gamblers get into trouble when they start chasing their losses. A gambler may go to the casino or go online to gamble with a fixed amount of money. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians‚ the increased access to gambling throughout the United States the problem of pathlological gambling is likely to increase in the
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Alcohol Abuse Alcohol abuse is a very dangerous condition in that it can cause many problems in a persons life and affect many aspects of their lifestyle. Alcoholism (or alcohol abuse) somehow effects everyone’s life at some point in time; through a parent‚ a sibling‚ a friend‚ or even personal encounters. Alcohol abuse‚ as a medical diagnosis‚ refers to a pattern of behavior characterized by excessive alcohol consumption. This consumption can occur at regular intervals‚ regular weekend intervals
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Alcohol and Adolescents Alcohol has become the easiest drug to obtain for adolescents which has been leading to a life of alcoholism. Even though the legal age is twenty one‚ many teenagers are still finding ways to obtain alcohol. According to some reports kids as early as seven have tasted alcohol. Nearly three million young people between the ages of 14 and 17 “are regular drinkers with a serious alcohol problem” (Kittleson‚ 2005‚ 59). With statistics such as this no wonder younger children
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A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ESTABLISH A PATTERN IN CHOICE OF MOVIE GENRE AND PERSONALITY AMONG SELECTED STUDENTS Submitted by: Group 1‚ 10-St. Veronica 1 Andrea Angeles 5 ZairaCabalfin 10 Katherine Culaba 11 Katrina Danganan 17 JasmineDy 26 Liana Miclat 39 Elisha Sapitan A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements in English. February 18‚ 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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