scholarly journals Determination of Predictive Relationships between Problematic Smartphone use, Self-regulation, Academic Procrastination and Academic Stress through Modelling

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-53
Author(s):  
Tuncay Akınci ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Self Regulation ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Academic Procrastination ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Predictive Relationships

Problematic Smartphone Use, Screen Time and Chronotype Correlations in University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavle Randjelovic ◽  
Nenad Stojiljkovic ◽  
Niko Radulovic ◽  
Nikola Stojanovic ◽  
Ivan Ilic
Keyword(s):  
Screen Time ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Android Application ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Smartphone Use

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Besides numerous advantages and commodities offered by smartphones, there are obvious unhealthy effects. The global trend of an increase in the frequency of usage of smartphones, that is, prolonged screen time, is closely related to problematic smartphone use. The aim of our study was to measure the level of problematic smartphone use in a student population through the assessment of the smartphone screen time and the determination of the student chronotype, as well as through the correlation between these variables. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> The participants were students of medicine of both sexes. Problematic smartphone use was measured by the short version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale. Smartphone screen time was assessed by the free Android application Quality Time. Chronotype was established by the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Almost one quarter (22.7%) of students involved in our study could be classified as being “smartphone-addicted”. The students with problematic smartphone use more frequently (statistical significance) belonged to the evening chronotype. Those students spent significantly more time on their phones compared to the non-addicted ones. There was no statistically significant difference between the number of male and female students with problematic smartphone use. The best predictors of problematic smartphone use were longer daily smartphone screen time and evening chronotype personality. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The results of our study showed that a significant number of students of medicine showed problematic smartphone use. There was a strong correlation between extensive screen time and the level of problematic smartphone use in the studied population.

scholarly journals Smartphone use patterns and problematic smartphone use among preschool children

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0244276
Author(s):  
Jeong Hye Park ◽  
Minjung Park
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Tv Shows

Background The purpose of the present study was to identify smartphone use patterns associated with problematic smartphone use (PSU) among preschool children. Little is known about PSU patterns in younger children, although the age for first smartphone use is decreasing. Methods We applied a cross-sectional study design to analyze data obtained from a nationwide survey on smartphone overdependence conducted in 2017 by the South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency. Data from 1,378 preschool children were analyzed using binomial logistic regression analysis. This study was conducted in compliance with STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology). Results Seventeen percent of the sample met the criteria for PSU. The odds of PSU significantly increased with frequent smartphone use and in children who used a smartphone for more than two hours per day. Using smartphones to watch TV shows or videos for entertainment or fun significantly increased the odds of PSU, whereas using smartphones for education, games, and social networking did not. Conclusions The findings indicate that one of five preschool children using smartphones could experience PSU. Compared to other age groups, PSU in young children may be more associated with their caregivers. To prevent PSU in preschool children, caregivers need information about the total screen time recommended for children, smartphone use patterns associated with PSU, suggestions for other activities as possible alternatives to smartphone use, and strategies to strengthen children’s self-regulation with regards to smartphone use.

scholarly journals Exploring the Dimensions of Smartphone Distraction: Development, Validation, Measurement Invariance, and Latent Mean Differences of the Smartphone Distraction Scale (SDS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melina A. Throuvala ◽  
Halley M. Pontes ◽  
Ioannis Tsaousis ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths ◽  
Mike Rennoldson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Latent Mean Differences ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Mean Differences

Background: Distraction is a functional emotion regulation strategy utilized to relieve emotional distress. Within the attention economy perspective, distraction is increasingly associated with digital technology use, performance impairments and interference with higher-order cognitive processes. Research on smartphone distraction and its association with problematic smartphone use is still scarce and there is no available psychometric assessment tool to assess this cognitive and emotive process parsimoniously.Method: The present study reports the development and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Smartphone Distraction Scale (SDS) through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, construct validity, gender invariance, and latent mean differences. The study was conducted in a sample of British university students (N = 1,001; M = 21.10 years, SD = 2.77).Results: The 16-item SDS was best conceptualized in a four-factor model solution comprising attention impulsiveness, online vigilance, emotion regulation, and multitasking. Construct validity was established using relevant psychosocial and mental health measures, with SDS scores being moderately associated with deficient self-regulation and problematic social media use. Gender measurement invariance was achieved at the configural, metric, and scalar levels, and latent mean differences indicated that females had significantly higher means than males across all four SDS latent factors.Discussion: The SDS presents with several strengths, including its theoretical grounding, relatively short length, and sound psychometric properties. The SDS enables the assessment of distraction, which appears to be one of the pathways to problematic smartphone use facilitating overuse and overreliance on smartphones for emotion regulation processes. The assessment of distraction in relation to problematic use in vulnerable populations may facilitate interventions that could encourage metacognition and benefit these groups by allowing sustained productivity in an increasingly disrupted work and social environment.

scholarly journals “A Cancer in the Minds of Youth?” A Qualitative Study of Problematic Smartphone Use among Undergraduate Students

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeyang Yang ◽  
Kathryn Asbury ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Adult Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Framework Analysis ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Negative Impacts

AbstractThere is empirical evidence to suggest that problematic smartphone use (PSU) is associated with mental health problems including anxiety in educational settings. This qualitative study explored attitudes towards—and self-reported impacts of—smartphone use among British young adult students, as well as perceived causes of PSU. Free-response written accounts were gathered from 265 British undergraduates at an English university. Open-ended questions were asked about their attitudes towards smartphone use, their reasons for using their smartphones, and what they perceived as the consequences of their smartphone use. Narratives were analyzed using framework analysis and a thematic framework was identified. The three main consequences of PSU described by participants were (1) uncontrolled frequent checking of smartphones, (2) using smartphones late at night, and irrelevant use of smartphones in class. The main reported explanations for PSU were fear of missing messages, boredom in class, poor self-regulation, and external reasons (e.g., boring lectures). Smartphone use was reported to have both positive and negative impacts on young adults’ life satisfaction, social relationships, physical health, and study. Many participants reported that they need to develop better self-regulation to address their PSU. Findings suggest that smartphone use can have benefits as well as potentially causing harm among university students. PSU can—in some cases—be understood as reflecting mental well-being issues, poor self-regulation, and social problems.

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