ERIC Number: EJ1282459
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 18
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Dependency, Satisfaction, and Psychosocial Characteristics as Correlates of Cell Phone Use by Library and Information Science Undergraduate Students: Dependency, Satisfaction, and Psycho-Social Characteristics as Correlates of Cell Phone Use
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, v17 n2 Article 3 p36-53 2021
The study examined dependency, satisfaction, and psychosocial characteristics as correlates of cell phone use by library and information science (LIS) undergraduate students. Using survey, 253 undergraduates represent the sample for the study. Five research questions were developed and answered. The results of the psychosocial characteristics' correlation with the cell phone use reveal that self-efficacy had the highest correlation with the cell phones use (r = 0.74), followed by self-esteem (r = 0.69), entertainment (r = 0.37), and social interaction (r = 0.33). Anxiety had the lowest correlation (r = 0.23), but still correlates positively with LIS students' cell phones use. Self-efficacy contributed most to the prediction of LIS students' cell phone use (Beta value = 0.299), followed in declining order of strength by dependency (Beta = 0.292), self-esteem (Beta = 0.182), satisfaction (Beta = 0.177), social interaction (Beta = 0.111), and entertainment (Beta = 0.106).
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Student Satisfaction, Psychological Characteristics, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Undergraduate Students, Information Science Education, Self Efficacy, Recreational Activities, Interpersonal Relationship, Anxiety, Interaction, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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