Mobile phone addiction in Tibetan and Han Chinese adolescents

Lu, Li; Xu, Dandan; Liu, Huanzhong; Zhang, Ling; Ng, Chee H.; Ungvári, Gábor S.; Wu, Weng Tong; Xiang, Yifan; An, Feng-Rong; Xiang, Yu‐Tao

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“…Third, the instruments were self-reported screening tools and not diagnostic tools. There has been no agreement on the definition and diagnostic criteria of mobile phone addiction, therefore, following other studies (Chiu, Hong & Chiu, 2013;Hong et al, 2019;Lu et al, 2019), only a self-reported scale on the severity of mobile phone addiction could be employed.…”

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The severity of mobile phone addiction and its relationship with quality of life in Chinese university students

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Objective This study examined the severity of mobile phone addiction and its relationship with quality of life (QOL) in Chinese university students. Methods A total of 2,312 university students from Macao, Hong Kong and mainland China participated in this cross-sectional study. The Mobile Phone Addiction Scale (MPAS), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief version (WHOQOL-BREF) rating instruments were used to assess the severity of mobile phone addiction and QOL, respectively. Results Compared to students in mainland China, those in Macao and Hong Kong were more likely to have excessive mobile phone use. Multiple linear regression revealed that high academic pressure and poor academic performance were positively associated, while male gender, greater interest in academic major and long sleep duration were negatively associated with the severity of mobile phone addiction. Students addicted to mobile phone use had significantly lower scores across all QOL domains. Conclusion Due to the adverse impact of excessive mobile phone use on QOL, public education and effective preventive measures should be developed for Chinese university students.

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“…4 Further studies show that the rate of IA increases as the duration of Internet use increases. 23,25,27,28 Gök 25 and Mohammed 23 both reported that the technology addiction rate was higher in those who use technology more than 3 hours and 12 hours (compared with those who use it 4-8 hours), respectively, than those who spend less time using technology. Another study concluded that gaming addiction increases with an increased duration of playing games.…”

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“…25,29,[31][32][33] This study further showed that there is a positive correlation between low academic achievement and IA and DGA, as supported by similar results in several studies. 27,30,[34][35][36]…”

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Effects of technology usage on the addictive behaviors of secondary school students

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Karatay

2020

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This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between technology usage and technology addiction among secondary school students. Design and Methods: This descriptive research was conducted in April 2018 with 840 students in Eastern Turkey. Findings: The average Internet and digital-gaming addiction scores of the participating students were found to be significantly higher among those who used computers, smartphones, and tablets daily and for long periods of time. Implications for Practice: Using technological devices regularly and for long periods of time increases the level of Internet and digital-gaming addiction. Thus, it is important to increase students' awareness of the need to use technological devices appropriately.

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“…In South Korea, the prevalence of smartphone addiction risk among children aged less than 10 rose from 17.9% in 2016 to 20.7% in 2018, which was the largest increase in any of the age groups [4]. Problematic smartphone use typically involves not the telephone but rather the device's internet capability [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23], which is an application capability designed for a particular purpose [24]. Problematic use of the applications for entertainment (gaming being one of its forms), instant messengers and social networking services (SNS) can be generally more likely to contribute to smartphone addiction [18,19,[21][22][23]25].…”

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“…Problematic use of the applications for entertainment (gaming being one of its forms), instant messengers and social networking services (SNS) can be generally more likely to contribute to smartphone addiction [18,19,[21][22][23]25]. Smartphone addiction can negatively affect self-esteem, physical and mental health, and social relationships, especially among children or adolescents [12,15,[25][26][27]. Its impact on younger children is expected to be more severe.…”

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Factors associated with smartphone addiction risk in preschool children

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2019

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Background This study aimed to identify the factors associated with smartphone addiction risk among preschool children. Thus far, little is known about these factors in younger children compared to older children or adolescents, although the age at first use of a smartphone is decreasing. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used. Data were obtained from the nationwide survey on smartphone overdependence conducted in 2017 in South Korea by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency. Data from 1,378 preschool children were analysed using binominal logistic regression analysis. This study complied with the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology. Results Of the samples, 17.1% showed a risk of smartphone addiction. The odds of high risk for smartphone addiction increased with the duration of smartphone use during the week and the frequency of smartphone use over the weekend. Using smartphones to watch TV shows and videos significantly increased the odds of smartphone addiction risk, whereas using smartphones for education and games did not. Conclusions The findings of the present study showed that, similar to children in other age groups, preschool children were also exposed to the risk of smartphone addiction. To reduce smartphone addiction risk in these children, parents should be aware of their risk of smartphone addiction and consider allowing their children less than 30 minutes of smartphone use during the week and more opportunities for physical activities especially over the weekend. Our findings also suggested that parent-centred education needs to be provided to correct parents’ perceptions. Information on smartphone addiction should be provided to parents along with an explanation that children’s smartphone use for educational purposes is beneficial; however, its use for the parents’ convenience or other purposes was not.

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Mobile phone addiction in Tibetan and Han Chinese adolescents

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References 47 publications

The severity of mobile phone addiction and its relationship with quality of life in Chinese university students

The severity of mobile phone addiction and its relationship with quality of life in Chinese university students

Effects of technology usage on the addictive behaviors of secondary school students

Factors associated with smartphone addiction risk in preschool children

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