Over‐connected? A qualitative exploration of the relationship between Australian youth and their mobile phones

Walsh, Shari P.; White, Katherine M.; Young, Ross McD.

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.04.004

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“…4 We would argue, however, that more research is needed before the MPPU can be considered as a diagnostic category, even though some authors 11 do regard it as a clinical entity. To conclude, the use of mobile phones seems to be an intrinsic part of young people's lives, one that is reinforced through the self-and social gratification it provides, 41,42 and which also enables young people to manage their own emotions and behavior. 20,22,24 Given the current availability of Internet-enabled mobile phones as tools for communication and entertainment among adolescents, research is needed that addresses the use of these smartphones, which may lead to more use overall, 43 as well as to addictive behaviors that can be associated with problematic use.…”

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Prevalence of Problematic Mobile Phone Use in British Adolescents

Lopez-Fernandez

Honrubia-Serrano

Freixa-Blanxart

et al. 2014

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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The problematic use of mobile phones among adolescents has not been widely studied. There are very few instruments for assessing potential technological addiction to mobile phones, or for categorizing different types of users or uses. The most widely used scale is the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale (MPPUS), which is used to study adult populations, and has been applied in various forms in international contexts. The aims of this study were to adapt the Spanish version of this scale (MPPUSA) to British adolescents, and then to estimate the prevalence of possible problematic users. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 1,529 secondary school pupils aged between 11 and 18 years, with 1,026 completed questionnaires being collected. The analysis showed that the factor and construct validity and reliability were comparable to those obtained in previous studies. The prevalence of problematic users among the students was 10%, and the typical problematic user tended to be an adolescent between 11 and 14 years old, studying in a public school, who considered themselves to be an expert user of this technology, who made extensive use of his/her mobile phone, and who attributed the same problem of use among their peers. These users presented notable scores in all the symptoms covered by the scale used to assess problematic use. In conclusion, the adaptation of the MPPUSA as a screening scale for British adolescents presents good sensitivity and specificity for detecting the main addictive symptoms proposed in this validated version.

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Prevalence of Problematic Mobile Phone Use in British Adolescents

Lopez-Fernandez

Honrubia-Serrano

Freixa-Blanxart

et al. 2014

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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“…For example, only 10% of bullying studies reported between 2000 and 2004 utilised a qualitative methodology (Powell et al, 2008), Consequently, to develop a much broader, and deeper approach surrounding the issues generated within the school context and to consider more implicitly the issues and questions raised, this empirical groundwork utilised an interpretive approach (Walsh, White, and Young, 2008). This was an attempt to understand the very personal perceptions of bullying experiences (Torrance, 2000) between teacher and parent.…”

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“…Each interview was initially manually interrogated and coded initially using the Acrobat software according to sub-themes that 'surfaced' from the interview dialogue -using a form of open-coding derived from Glaser (1992a);and Straus and Corbin (1990). This treatment was also reinforced and extended through the use of thematic analysis conducted using the NVivo 9 -qualitative software package (Walsh, White and Young, 2008). Each interview was treated and coded independently.…”

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Bullying Amongst Parents and Teachers at an American International School: Informing School Development and Policy

James

2012

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This paper has sought to explore the everyday experiences of parent-teacher bullying within a purposefully selected American International school.The paper utilises a qualitative approach targeting an American International school using a small semi-structured questionnaire creating a focused element of context and flexibility. 12 parents were randomly chosen from 35 that were available and willing to share their needs and experiences and the interview method was used as the data-collecting vehicle. This paper addresses issues raised from parent's experiences of bullying.The 3 developed research questions were mapped to 6 major themes, and were supported by 13 sub-themes. The presented qualitative data outcomes highlight the various experiences, perspectives and challenges that parent's perceive they face.The impact of this research suggests that the perceived complexities of dealing with bullying between parents and teachers may be mitigated with appropriate training and specialist guidance leading to the application of 8 outcomes.

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“…13 Young female adolescents and parents report increased feelings of security as a result of cell phones. 14,15 Some research suggests that merely owning, and not actually using, a cell phone helped adolescents to feel socially connected. 16 The purpose of this study was to conduct a preliminary examination of cell phone ownership and use among a sample of homeless youth, particularly the social and instrumental uses of cell phones which have implications for health outcomes.…”

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Cell Phone Use among Homeless Youth: Potential for New Health Interventions and Research

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Cell phone use has become nearly ubiquitous among adolescents in the United States. Despite the potential for cell phones to facilitate intervention, research, and care for homeless youth, no data exists to date on cell phone use among this population. In 2009, a survey of cell phone use was conducted among a nonprobability sample of 169 homeless youth in Los Angeles, CA. Levels of ownership and use, instrumental uses (connecting to case workers, employers) and patterns of connecting to various network types were assessed (family, home-based peers, streetbased peers). Differences in socio-demographic characteristics and cell phone ownership were assessed via t test and chi-square statistics. Sixty-two percent of homeless youth own a cell phone; 40% have a working phone. Seventeen percent used their phone to call a case manager, 36% to call either a potential or current employer. Fifty-one percent of youth connected with home-based peers on the phone and 41% connected to parents. Cell phones present new opportunities for intervention research, connecting homeless youth to family and home-based peers who can be sources of social support in times of need. Moreover, cell phones provide researchers and providers with new avenues to maintain connections with these highly transient youth.

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Over‐connected? A qualitative exploration of the relationship between Australian youth and their mobile phones

Cited by 242 publications

References 25 publications

Prevalence of Problematic Mobile Phone Use in British Adolescents

Prevalence of Problematic Mobile Phone Use in British Adolescents

Bullying Amongst Parents and Teachers at an American International School: Informing School Development and Policy

Cell Phone Use among Homeless Youth: Potential for New Health Interventions and Research

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