Psychological Characteristics and Addiction Propensity According to Content Type of Smartphone Use

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between content type of smartphone use and psychological characteristics and addiction propensity, including the average time of smartphone use and problematic smartphone use. Data were obtained from the 2017 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based S...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-03, Vol.17 (7), p.2292
Main Authors: Lee, Jinhee, Ahn, Joung-Sook, Min, Seongho, Kim, Min-Hyuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Addictive behaviors
Alcohol
Behavior
Cigarettes
Disease control
Internet
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mood
Polls & surveys
Risk taking
Smartphones
Social networks
Social organization
Sociodemographics
Stress
Studies
Teenagers
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between content type of smartphone use and psychological characteristics and addiction propensity, including the average time of smartphone use and problematic smartphone use. Data were obtained from the 2017 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey, a nationally representative survey of middle- and high-school students ( = 62,276). The content type of smartphone use was divided into four categories: (1) Study, (2) Social-Networking Services (SNS), (3) Game, and (4) Entertainment. The association of depressive mood and suicidal ideation with content type of smartphone use was analyzed, using multiple and binary logistic regression analyses, respectively. The relationship between content type of smartphone use and time spent on smartphone use and problematic smartphone use was analyzed by using multiple logistic regression, adjusted for related covariables. The results of this study revealed that depressive mood and suicidal ideation were significantly associated with the SNS smartphone use group, compared with the other groups. Our results also indicate that the SNS group showed higher addiction propensity, such as overuse and experiencing adverse consequences of smartphone use.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph17072292