Mobile Phone Dependence of Female Students and Perceived Parental Rearing Attitudes

Abstract

Using a written questionnaire we surveyed a sample population of 155 female students, and investigated the associations between mobile phone dependence and perceived parental rearing attitudes. Participants completed the Mobile Phone Dependence Questionnaire (MPDQ; Toda, Monden, Kubo, & Morimoto, 2004) and the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI; Parker, Tupling, & Brown, 1979). In relation to maternal rearing attitudes, analysis of responses revealed a statistically significant difference in MPDQ scores between respondents who fell in the categories for high care/high protection and low care/low protection. In relation to paternal rearing attitudes, no such difference was apparent. These findings suggest that the childhood relationship with the mother may be associated with mobile phone dependence. Furthermore, loneliness may contribute to this association.

Social networking on smartphones: When mobile phones become addictive

“…Mobile phone addiction is also associated with maternal rearing attitudes in women. Females with higher levels of maternal protection are more likely to be addicted to mobile phones than those with lower levels of maternal protection (Toda et al, 2008).…”

“…Mobile phone addiction is associated with different factors such as personal habits and loneliness (Park, 2005;Toda et al, 2008). Ritualistic motives can explain mobile phone addiction better than instrumental motives (Park, 2005).…”

“…Although mobile phones are very popular and bring lots of benefits to their users, various social issues have arisen during their adoption, including: use of mobile phones in banned and dangerous circumstances (Bianchi & Phillips, 2005), complaints about the use of mobile phones in public places, compulsive use, and even addiction (Toda et al, 2008). ICT has the potential to create addiction in individuals.…”

Development and Validation of the Mobile Addiction Scale: The Components Model Approach

“…However, several problems have arisen from their use (Bianchi & Philips, 2005;Lee, Chang, Lin, & Cheng, 2014). Aside from physical problems with the head, neck, back, and hands, physiological problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction can also be seen related to mobile phone usage (Lu et al, 2011;Park, 2005;Toda et al, 2008;İnsani Yardım Vakfi [Humanitarian Relief Foundation], 2015).…”

Investigation of Smartphone Addiction Effect on Recreational and Physical Activity and Educational Success

“…Some of these studies focus on smartphone effects (Toda et al, 2006) and the relationship between smartphone addiction and estimated hypothesized psychological factors (Beranuy, Oberst, Carbonell & Charmarro, 2009;Bianchi & Phillips, 2005;Ehrenberg, Juckes, White & Walsh, 2008;Ezoe et al, 2009;Ha, Chin, Park, Ryu & Yu, 2008;Hong, Chiu & Huang, 2012;Walsh, White, Cox & Young, 2011), social effecting factors (Walsh et al, 2011), mobile phone usage behavior (Billieux, Linden, & Rochat, 2008;Hong et al, 2012;Walsh et al, 2011) and family environmental factors (Toda et al, 2008). In the study conducted by Sevi, Odabasioglu, Genc, Soykal & Ozturk (2014), it was found that the increase in mobile phone usage was mostly related to self-insecurity, social incompatibility, frequent morale, and anxiety.…”