There are about 4.21 million adults in Japan who are suffering from internet addiction

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According to the Japanese economic news August 22, a team of researchers based on a survey found that 4.21 million adults in Japan are suffering from internet addiction. The research team released the data, and the number of people involved has soared to about 1.5 times times in 2008 years. The research team says the number of people relying on the internet is growing because of the rapid popularity of smartphones and the growing availability of Web content. It is reported that the international network of overuse, the impact on their health and life is defined as network dependence. The survey was conducted in July 2013 for 4,153 adult men and women throughout Japan. The survey set up 20 of times when the internet was longer than expected, shortened sleep time and went online late into the night, allowing respondents to choose from a regular and sometimes 5 degree level. Each option has a corresponding score, a full score of 100 points, and points above 40 points are considered to suffer from network dependence. The results showed that 4.5% of male respondents and 3.5% of female respondents were suffering from network dependence. From different age groups, 20-30 Dogan young people with network-dependent disease is more prominent. Based on a 2012-year Japanese population, the team calculates that there are 2.29 million men and 1.92 million women in Japan, with a total of 4.21 million people suffering from internet addiction. In 08, the results of the survey were 1.58 million for men and 1.17 million for women, with a total of 2.75 million people suffering from internet addiction. In addition, the mind of the network in the top 8 to meet more than 5 people are considered pathological use of the network. According to projections, Japan has 690,000 men, 510,000 women, a total of 1.2 million people in this state. Higuchi, head of the research team, points out that, compared with the 2008 survey, smartphones are now more popular, the devices that can be networked are significantly improved, and that the number of people relying on the internet has increased due to the growing availability of online content such as social networking sites and games.
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