Abstract

The present study was to explore the psychological characteristics of Computer-Mediated Communications. In the technological world, so many people have used cellular phones, internet, and email for their communications all over the world. Internet has touched our lives in many ways in Korea. Korean adolescents and university students would like to build a relationship or make a friendship with anonymous person through on-line communications such as internet, email, and chatting. In some cases, on-line relationships have blossomed into romance and marriage. Thus, this study focused on as follows; 1) what kinds of motivation for internet are related to attitude for internet?, 2) what do internet users do on internet?, 3) does the internet self-efficacy influence on the internet?. In addition, we investigated the relationship among internet efficacy, loneliness, motivation for internet and internet activity based on gender difference. The results revealed that internet users valued motivation for information seeking and entertainment, and also relationship building, convenience pursuing, goal directing and leisure having activity. The more feel internet efficacy, the more form a positive attitude for internet. In addition, male students had a more positive attitude for internet than female students.