Longitudinal influences of depressive moods on problematic mobile phone use and negative school outcomes among Korean adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangmin Jun
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Behavioral Model ◽  
School Outcomes ◽  
Panel Survey ◽  
Latent Growth ◽  
Korean Children ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Model

The study aimed to examine the longitudinal causal relationships of depressive moods, problematic mobile phone use, and negative school outcomes based on the cognitive-behavioral model among Korean adolescents. The changes within each construct over time were also explored. A total of 1,610 valid responses from three-year longitudinal data from the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey were analysed and multivariate latent growth modeling was used. Depressive moods, problematic mobile phone use, and negative school outcomes at earlier ages each increased in severity across the three years. Initial levels of depressive moods increased initial levels of problematic mobile phone use and negative school outcomes, including changed rates of negative school outcomes. Additionally, changed rates of depressive moods positively predicted changed rates of problematic mobile phone use and negative school outcomes. Lastly, initial levels and changed rates of problematic mobile phone use predicted initial levels and changed rates of negative school outcomes respectively. Implications of the findings in the context of adolescents' psychological problems and problematic mobile phone use are discussed.

scholarly journals Long-Term Symptoms of Mobile Phone Use on Mobile Phone Addiction and Depression Among Korean Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3584 ◽  
Author(s):  
So-Young Park ◽  
Sonam Yang ◽  
Chang-Sik Shin ◽  
Hyunseok Jang ◽  
So-Youn Park
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Korean Children ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Mobile Phone Addiction

This study aimed to compare the mean scores of mobile phone use, mobile phone addiction, and depressive symptoms at three-time points among Korean adolescents according to gender and to examine the differences in the long-term relationships among the three abovementioned variables between Korean boys and girls in a four-year period. Data for 1794 adolescents (897 boys and 897 girls) were obtained from three waves of the second panel of the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey. Multigroup structural equation modeling was used for data analyses. The study findings showed that at each of the three-time points, Korean girls tended to use their mobile phones more frequently and were at a higher risk of mobile phone addiction and depressive symptoms than Korean boys. Significant changes were observed in the longitudinal relationships among phone use, mobile phone addiction, and depressive symptoms in Korean adolescents across time periods, but no gender differences were found in the strengths of these relationships. These findings contribute to expanding the knowledge base of mobile phone addiction and depressive symptoms among Korean adolescents.

Problematic Mobile Phone Use Questionnaire

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joël Billieux ◽  
Martial Van Der Linden ◽  
Lucien Rochat
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use

scholarly journals Factor structure and measurement invariance of the Problematic Mobile Phone Use Questionnaire-Short Version across gender in Chinese adolescents and young adults

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
YingYing Wang ◽  
Jiang Long ◽  
YueHeng Liu ◽  
TieQiao Liu ◽  
Joël Billieux
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Item Scale

Abstract Background Problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) has become an international public health issue, particularly in adolescents and young adults. The Problematic Mobile Phone Use Questionnaire-Short Version (PMPUQ-SV) is a validated instrument that measures multiple aspects of PMPU. The current study aimed to test the psychometric characteristics of a Chinese adaption of the PMPUQ-SV and examine its measurement invariance across gender. Methods A total of 2086 participants were recruited form nine schools (six undergraduate colleges and three vocational colleges) through an online platform. Measures included socio-demographic variables, patterns of mobile phone use, the Chinese version of the PMPUQ-SV (C-PMPUQ-SV), the Chinese version of the Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21. Results Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses conducted in two independent subsamples confirmed that the postulated dimensions fit the data well. Four items, judged as either outdated or not adapted to the Chinese context, performed poorly and were removed, resulting in a shorter 11-item scale. Convergent validity was established through meaningful correlations between emotional symptoms and the C-PMPUQ-SV and addictive smartphone use. Additional measurement invariance analyses showed that the scale performed largely similarly in male and female participants. Conclusions The present study demonstrated that the C-PMPUQ-SV is an adequate instrument to study various types of PMPU in Chinese adolescents and young adults. The updated 11-item scale shortens the evaluation time and is adapted to assess contemporary smartphone use.

scholarly journals How Do Time Use and Social Relationships Affect the Life Satisfaction Trajectory of Korean Adolescents?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1532
Author(s):  
Hyemee Kim ◽  
Heyjin Moon ◽  
Joan P. Yoo ◽  
Eunji Nam
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Panel Survey ◽  
Korean Children ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Curve Modeling

This study investigated the life satisfaction trajectory of Korean adolescents, and factors associated with changes in life satisfaction. Specifically, we focused on how changes in time use and social relationships were associated with changes in life satisfaction. Using three waves of the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey, we conducted a series of multilevel growth curve modeling analyses. The results indicate that Korean adolescents’ life satisfaction decreased over a three-year period, and that time spent on leisure and sleeping were both significant predictors of changes in life satisfaction. Life satisfaction decreased at a slower rate for adolescents whose relationships with peers and teachers positively increased over time. Findings highlight the importance of ensuring adequate amount of sleep and providing various opportunities for leisure activities in improving Korean adolescents’ life satisfaction. Furthermore, social relationships, specifically with teachers and peers should be the focus of prevention and intervention for adolescents to maintain and improve their level of life satisfaction.

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