Conceptualizing effective interventions for smartphone addiction among Korean female adolescents

Abstract Background: In all cultures and countries, adolescents exhibit behavioral problems. Aggression among adolescents may be a public health concern and is defined as a behavioral and emotional response which distressed others. The purpose of this study was to understand the individual and environmental factors associated with aggression among female teens.Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted in Tabriz, Iran. The sample consisted of 707 female middle school-aged students. The study was guided by the ecological systems theory of human development. The variables of interest were aggression, general health status, happiness, social acceptance, and feeling of loneliness. Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze the data.Results: A link between aggression and poor psychological well-being among the participating female adolescents was identified. Specifically, factors influencing aggression were low parental support, low satisfaction with body image, high sense of loneliness, and lower perceived social acceptance. Conclusion: The present study, driven by the ecological model of human development, contributes to individuals’ understanding of aggression among female adolescents, focusing on the school environment, family environment, and cognitive factors. Aggression among young girls is unhealthy and adversely affects psychological well-being. The contributing factors must be taken into consideration in designing and implementing effective interventions. The contributing factors must be taken into consideration in designing and implementing effective interventions.

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Gender Differences in Parental Impact on Problematic Smartphone Use among Korean Adolescents

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18020443 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 443

Author(s):

Hyunmi Son ◽

Suwon Park ◽

Gyumin Han

Keyword(s):

Family Environment ◽

Secondary Analysis ◽

Risk Groups ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Problematic Smartphone Use ◽

Smartphone Use ◽

Parental Impact

This study aimed to examine the effective parental impact in preventing problematic smartphone use in adolescents by identifying the parent-related factors. A secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from a Korean national survey was conducted. Data from 2758 male and 2419 female adolescents, aged 10 to 19 years, were analyzed; the respondents were divided into normal and risk groups based on their standardized smartphone addiction diagnostic scale scores. Parent-related factors of smartphone addiction were analyzed using a logistic regression model. Among both male and female adolescents, mobile messenger usage, and family environment emerged as significant predictors of problematic smartphone use. In addition, for male adolescents, smartphone use frequency and parent’s awareness of content use were significant predictors. The findings indicated the importance of parental roles in preventing problematic smartphone use in adolescents. Parents should create a healthy family environment by avoiding smartphone overuse and modeling the appropriate usage of smartphones.

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Goal Attainment and Treatment Compliance in a Cognitive-Behavioral Telephone Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000043 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 115-125 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Gabriele Wilz ◽

Denise Schinköthe ◽

Renate Soellner

Keyword(s):

Family Caregivers ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Goal Attainment ◽

Outcome Measurement ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Treatment Success ◽

Treatment Compliance ◽

Control Group ◽

Telephone Intervention ◽

Effective Interventions

Introduction: The evaluation of effective interventions is still needed to prevent family caregivers of persons with dementia from becoming physically or mentally ill. However, in most existing intervention studies, primary outcomes are not well matched to the treatment goals. Method: A randomized controlled trial (N = 229) was conducted to compare a treatment group (CBT), a treated control group, and an untreated control group. In theses analyses we focused on the primary outcome measurement (GAS) as a perceived treatment success as well as treatment compliance and participants’ evaluation. Results: Results showed that 30.1% achieved complete goal attainment, 39.8% partial goal attainment, and 24.1% declared no change (overachievement 2.4%; deterioration 3.6%). Discussion: The intervention can be considered to have been successful.

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Rorschach Characteristics in Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Rorschachiana Journal of the International Society for the Rorschach ◽

10.1027/1192-5604.28.1.100 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 100-118 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. Santoantonio ◽

L. Yazigi ◽

E. I. Sato

Keyword(s):

Lupus Erythematosus ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Activity Index ◽

Disease Activity Index ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Control Group ◽

Intelligence Scale ◽

The Mean ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Control Study

The purpose of this study was to investigate the personality characteristics in adolescents with SLE. The research design is a case-control study by means of the Rorschach Method and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale. Study group: 30 female adolescents with lupus, 12–17 years of age. The SLE Disease Activity Index was administered during the period of psychological evaluation. Control group: 32 nonpatient adolescents were matched for age, sex, and socioeconomic level. In the Wechsler Intelligence Scale the mean IQ of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group (77 and 98, respectively, p < .001). In the Rorschach, the lupus patients showed greater difficulty in interpersonal interactions, although they displayed the resources to process affect and to cope with stressful situations. A positive moderate correlation (p = .069) between the activity index of the disease and the affect constriction proportion of the Rorschach was observed: the higher the SLEDAI score, the lower the capacity to process affect. There is a negative correlation between the activity index of the disease and the IQ (p = .001): with a higher activity index of the disease, less intellectual resources are available.

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