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ERIC Number: EJ1167387
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Mar
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-4316
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Psychological Factors Associated with Smartphone Addiction in South Korean Adolescents
Lee, Jeewon; Sung, Min-Je; Song, Sook-Hyung; Lee, Young-Moon; Lee, Je-Jung; Cho, Sun-Mi; Park, Mi-Kyung; Shin, Yun-Mi
Journal of Early Adolescence, v38 n3 p288-302 Mar 2018
The smartphone has many attractive attributes and characteristics that could make it highly addictive, particularly in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of young adolescents in risk of smartphone addiction and the psychological factors associated with smartphone addiction. Four hundred ninety middle school students completed a self-questionnaire measuring levels of smartphone addiction, behavioral and emotional problems, self-esteem, anxiety, and adolescent-parent communication. One hundred twenty-eight (26.61%) adolescents were in high risk of smartphone addiction. This latter group showed significantly more severe levels of behavioral and emotional problems, lower self-esteem, and poorer quality of communication with their parents. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the severity of smartphone addiction is significantly associated with aggressive behavior (ß = 0.593, t = 3.825) and self-esteem (ß = -0.305, t = -2.258). Further exploratory and confirmatory studies should consider different sites, demographics, technological mobile devices, platforms, and applications.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale; Childrens Manifest Anxiety Scale
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