Mobile Phone Addiction, Phubbing, and Depression Among Men and Women: A Moderated Mediation Analysis

Ivanova, Ana; Gorbaniuk, Oleg; Błachnio, Agata; Przepiórka, Aneta; Mraka, Natalia; Polishchuk, Viktoria; Gorbaniuk, Julia

doi:10.1007/s11126-020-09723-8

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“…Evidence relating to phubbing is very limited and has never been associated with OB. However, a study by Ivanova [ 30 ] also found a positive correlation between mobile phone addiction and phubbing. This same study revealed that gender did not moderate the relationship between mobile phone addiction and phubbing, which is consistent with the findings of this paper and that of Chotpitayasunondh [ 23 ].…”

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Analysis of Occupational Balance and Its Relation to Problematic Internet Use in University Occupational Therapy Students

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(1) Objective: to explore and describe the relationship between the occupational balance of university students taking a Degree in Occupational Therapy and the problematic use of the Internet and how these, in turn, favour or not the appearance of phubbing behaviour which involves “a behaviour that happens when an individual looks at his mobile phone during a conversation with other individuals, escaping from interpersonal communication”. (2) Methods: this is a quantitative descriptive study of an observational and cross-sectional nature, not experimental. The Spanish version of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ-E), the Internet Addiction Test and the Phubbing Scale were used for data collection. 192 university students taking the Degree in Occupational Therapy of the University of Castilla–La Mancha participated (168 women and 24 men). (3) Results: the average score obtained in the OBQ-E was 38.7, indicating a moderate occupational balance; and (4) Conclusions: occupational therapy students from the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Castilla–La Mancha have a moderate occupational balance. Furthermore, this is negatively related to both problematic Internet use and phubbing, so a higher occupational balance indicates less Internet addiction and less phubbing.

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Analysis of Occupational Balance and Its Relation to Problematic Internet Use in University Occupational Therapy Students

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“…On top of that, the difference in use based on gender is another aspect that was analyzed regarding the use of the smartphone. Most studies identify that women use the smartphone much more, and they even have higher levels of addiction [19,22]. Besides, some authors speak of different patterns of use according to gender.…”

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“…Besides, some authors speak of different patterns of use according to gender. Women use the smartphone as an instrument to communicate with others; in contrast, men use it as an instrument for accessing the Internet or gaming [22,23].…”

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Self-Perception of Dependence as an Indicator of Smartphone Addiction—Establishment of a Cutoff Point in the SPAI–Spain Inventory

Ballestar-Tarín

Simó-Sanz

Chover-Sierra

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Background: In recent years, the abusive use of the smartphone has reached a situation that could be considered pathological. In this sense, different instruments to assess this problematic use or addiction to the smartphone are used. One of these instruments is the Smartphone Addition Inventory (SPAI), which has been validated in the Spanish language (SPAI-Spain). The main difficulty of these scales is to establish a cut-off point that determines such mobile addiction. On the other hand, self-perception was used in different addictions as a predictor of the problem. Aim: The objective of this study was to establish the cut-off point in the scores of the SPAI-Spain, using as a reference the self-perception of addiction values. Methods: A receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis was carried out, establishing as the cut-off point the one that presented a higher value of Youden J, indicative of its sensitivity and specificity. Results: 2958 participants from the university community completed the SPAI–Spain questionnaire. Differences in SPAI–Spain scores were found among age groups and gender, even though not all of them were statistically significant. When using the self-perception of smartphone addiction as the benchmark value, a score of 44 was established as the cutting point of the SPAI-Spain questionnaire, with a Youden J corresponding to 0.416. Conclusions: The implementation of a cut-off point of the SPAI-Spain questionnaire makes it an instrument that allows early identification of those individuals at risk of addiction, as well as the establishment of preventive and/or intervention measures.

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“…According to some participants, not playing a mobile phone game at least once each day is like living without meals. Not playing mobile games can be a cause for them to have anxiety, depression, frustration, and aggression [35,36,37,31]. Teenagers develop a lack of social relationships because of mobile phone games and it can lead to social phobia.…”

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Impact of Mobile Phone Game Addiction on Sri Lankan Teenagers: An Exploratory Study

Karunanayake

Perera

Vimukthi

2020

AJESS

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Technology has become an essential part of human life and it has significantly changed the behaviors of individuals. One of the popular applications of technology is the smartphone and it has an inseparable relationship with modern teenagers. With the improvement of technology, many teenagers use their mobile phones for playing games. Teenagers use these games for multiple purposes such as a hobby, for relaxation, to be adventurous, and for gambling. Most of the time it is started as a hobby but sometimes it becomes an addiction. The current study examined the impact of mobile phone game addiction on Sri Lankan teenagers. The main objectives were to identify how mobile phone game addiction affected their academic performance, aggression, self-identity, physical health, mental health, and family relationships. The study was conducted according to the qualitative research method. Six teenage participants were interviewed using semi-structured interviews and data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The results show that the influence of mobile phone game addiction differs according to the amount of time they play. From the participants’ point of view, mobile phone gaming is a major barrier for academics and physical health and it increased their aggression. Results show that it has no powerful effect on self-identity and mental well being. Its effect on family relationships is neutral. Most of the participants wanted to stop playing games but a few didn’t see anything wrong with playing mobile games. More research is needed to identify reasons as to why they are addicted to games and how to rescue them from mobile phone game addiction.

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Mobile Phone Addiction, Phubbing, and Depression Among Men and Women: A Moderated Mediation Analysis

Cited by 97 publications

References 54 publications

Analysis of Occupational Balance and Its Relation to Problematic Internet Use in University Occupational Therapy Students

Analysis of Occupational Balance and Its Relation to Problematic Internet Use in University Occupational Therapy Students

Self-Perception of Dependence as an Indicator of Smartphone Addiction—Establishment of a Cutoff Point in the SPAI–Spain Inventory

Impact of Mobile Phone Game Addiction on Sri Lankan Teenagers: An Exploratory Study

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