Problematic mobile phone use of Swiss adolescents: is it linked with mental health or behaviour?

Roser, Katharina; Schoeni, Anna; Foerster, Milena; Röösli, Martin

doi:10.1007/s00038-015-0751-2

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“…Our results of the cross-sectional analyses, where we found an increase in self-reported health symptom reports in relation to various self-reported usage measures, are in line with other cross-sectional studies on symptoms, mental health or sleeping problems (Byun et al 2013;Ikeda et al 2014;Koivusilta et al 2007;Redmayne et al 2013;Roser et al 2016a;Schoeni et al 2015b;Soderqvist et al 2008). …”

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“…Thomee et al (2011) found that perceived stressfulness of accessibility around the clock was the strongest predictor of mental health outcomes. We have seen in a previous crosssectional analysis of our data that, independent of amount of mobile phone use, decreased well-being and behavioural problems were particularly pronounced in participants who scored high on the 10-item Problematic Mobile Phone Use Scale (Roser et al 2016a). This 18 scale was developed in the framework of addiction and measures and covers aspects such as loss of control, withdrawal and negative life consequences (Foerster et al 2015).…”

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“…In a representative Finnish sample of 7300 adolescents, high-mobile phone users showed more symptoms of depression and sleep disturbances than low-mobile phone users (Koivusilta et al 2007). Roser et al (2016a) found that physical well-being was significantly decreased in the 10% of adolescents belonging to the highest category in the shortened 10-item version of the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale (Foerster et al 2015).…”

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Symptoms and the use of wireless communication devices: A prospective cohort study in Swiss adolescents

Schoeni

Roser

Röösli

2017

Environmental Research

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BackgroundWe investigated whether radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) from mobile phones and other wireless devices or by the wireless device use itself due to non-radiation related factors in that context are associated with an increase in health symptom reports of adolescents in Central Switzerland. Methods In a prospective cohort study, 439 study participants (participation rate: 36.8%) aged 12-17 years, completed questionnaires about their mobile and cordless phone use, their selfreported symptoms and possible confounding factors at baseline (2012/2013) and one year later (2013/2014). Operator recorded mobile phone data was obtained for a subgroup of 234 adolescents. RF-EMF dose measures considering various factors affecting RF-EMF exposure were computed for the brain and the whole body. Data were analysed using a mixed-logistic cross-sectional model and a cohort approach, where we investigated whether cumulative dose over one year was related to a new onset of a symptom between baseline and follow-up. All analyses were adjusted for relevant confounders. Results Participation rate in the follow-up was 97% (425 participants). In both analyses, crosssectional and cohort, various symptoms tended to be mostly associated with usage measures that are only marginally related to RF-EMF exposure such as the duration of data traffic on the mobile phone (e.g. OR for tiredness: 2.33; 95%CI: 1.54 to 3.52 for crosssectional analyses and OR: 2.70; 95%CI:1.52 to 4.80 for cohort analyses) and number of text messages sent per day (tiredness: OR:1.81; 95%CI:1.20 to 2.74 and OR:1.87; 95%CI:1.04 to 3.38). Outcomes were less strongly or not associated with mobile phone call duration and RF-EMF dose measures. ConclusionsStronger associations between symptoms of ill health and wireless communication device use than for RF-EMF dose measures were observed. Such a result pattern does not support a causal association between RF-EMF exposure and health symptoms of adolescents but rather suggests that other aspects of extensive media use are related to symptoms.

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Symptoms and the use of wireless communication devices: A prospective cohort study in Swiss adolescents

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Röösli

2017

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“…There are evidences that the amount of time children are spending on technological devices and social media at home and in school has raised concerns on the impact of these activities on their health and development (Roser, Schoeni, Foerster & Röösli, 2016). According to a study, adolescents who spent increasing amounts of time using the computer or mobile phones were labeled as being "addicted to the Internet."…”

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Effects of Playing with Gadgets on Elementary School Children in Urban and Rural Environment

Ariani¹

2017

Proceedings of the Health Science International Conference (HSIC 2017)

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“…As the Mobile phone usage is widespread and offers lots of opportunities with a few clicks that cause some individuals to use their mobile phones excessively so it is possible for the individuals to have problematic usage behaviors of mobile phones. Although there has been no long history of literature of problematic usage of mobile phone, problematic usage of mobile phone has been studied with various variables (Chen et al 2016;Enez-Darcin et al 2016;Roser, Schoeni, Foerster and Röösli, 2016;Seo, Park, Kim, and Park, 2016;Tan, Pamuk, and Dönder, 2013). One of the variables which was analyzed about problematic usage of mobile phone is personality (Andreassen et al 2013;Augner and Hacker, 2012;Bianchi and Phillips, 2005;Demirhan, Randler and Horzum, 2016;Ezoe, Toda, Yoshimura, Naritomi, and Morimoto, 2009;Roberts, Pullig, and Manolis, 2015;Takao, 2014 ).…”

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Investigation of university students’ problematic usage of mobile phone in the context of personality<p>Üniversite öğrencilerinde cep telefonunun problemli kullanımının kişilik bağlamında incelenmesi

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2017

HumanSciences

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Aim of this study is to examine problematic usage of mobile phone in the context of big five personality among university students. 103 male and 182 female, totally 285 university students who were from different Departments of Faculty of Education composed participants of the study in the spring period 2015-2016 academic year. Problematic mobile phone usage scale (PMPUS) and Quick Big Five Personality Test (QBFPT) were applied to 285 students, who were participants of the study. To analyse these data, Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient, Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficients, skewness, kurtosis, t test, and multiple regression were used. According to results obtained from the study, there was no significant difference between male and female in relation to problematic usage of mobile phone. Furthermore, agreeableness, extraversion, and openness to experience didn’t statistically predict to problematic usage of mobile phone, but conscientiousness and emotional stability statistically did. Discussion and some suggestions have been made based on the findings. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı üniversite öğrencilerinin cep telefonlarını problemli kullanma davranışlarını beş büyük kişilik bağlamında incelemektir. Araştırmanın katılımcılarını 2015-2016 Eğitim-Öğretim sezonunun bahar döneminde Eğitim Fakültesi’nde öğrenim görmekte olan 103’ü erkek, 182’si kadın olan toplamda 285 üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın katılımcılarına üniversite öğrencileri için problemli cep telefonu kullanım ölçeği (PCTKÖ) ve hızlı büyük beşli kişilik testi (HBBKT) uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin analizinde Pearson Korelasyon Katsayısı, iç tutarlılığa ilişkin güvenirlik katsayısını hesaplamak için Cronbach Alpha katsayıları, basıklık ve çarpıklık değerleri, cep telefonunun problemli kullanımının cinsiyete göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını belirlemek için t testi ve son olarak da beş kişilik faktörünün cep telefonunun problemli kullanımını yordayıp yordamadığına ilişkin çoklu regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuca göre, cep telefonunun problemli kullanımı cinsiyete göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılığın olmadığı bulunmuştur. Ayrıca uyumluluk, dışadönüklük ve deneyime açıklık kişilik faktörlerinin cep telefonunun problemli kullanımını istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir şekilde yordamadığı; ancak duygusal denge ve sorumluluk kişilik faktörlerinin istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir şekilde yordadığı belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara dayalı olarak önerilerde bulunulmuş ve tartışılmıştır.

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Problematic mobile phone use of Swiss adolescents: is it linked with mental health or behaviour?

Cited by 96 publications

References 31 publications

Symptoms and the use of wireless communication devices: A prospective cohort study in Swiss adolescents

Symptoms and the use of wireless communication devices: A prospective cohort study in Swiss adolescents

Effects of Playing with Gadgets on Elementary School Children in Urban and Rural Environment

Investigation of university students’ problematic usage of mobile phone in the context of personality<p>Üniversite öğrencilerinde cep telefonunun problemli kullanımının kişilik bağlamında incelenmesi

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