Smartphone addiction across the lifetime during Italian lockdown for COVID-19

Caponnetto, Pasquale; Inguscio, Lucio; Valeri, Sara; Maglia, Marilena; Polosa, Riccardo; Lai, Carlo; Mazzoni, Giuliana

doi:10.1080/10550887.2021.1889751

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“…To note, adolescents reported that, on average, they sent and received over 100 messages per day. Not surprisingly, more frequent symptoms of smartphone dependency have been observed, especially among young females ( 19 ). The augmented time spent on digital technologies, particularly social media, might have alleviated feelings of loneliness and enhanced social connection.…”

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Digital Media Use and Adolescents' Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Marciano

Ostroumova

Schulz

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The Covid-19 physical distancing measures had a detrimental effect on adolescents' mental health. Adolescents worldwide alleviated the negative experiences of social distancing by spending more time on digital devices. Through a systematic literature search in eight academic databases (including Eric, Proquest Sociology, Communication & Mass Media Complete, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Pubmed, and Web of Science), the present systematic review and meta-analysis first summarized the existing evidence from 30 studies, published up to September 2021, on the link between mental health and digital media use in adolescents during Covid-19. Digital media use measures included social media, screen time, and digital media addiction. Mental health measures were grouped into conceptually similar dimensions, such as well-being, ill-being, social well-being, lifestyle habits, and Covid-19-related stress. Results showed that, although most studies reported a positive association between ill-being and social media use (r = 0.171, p = 0.011) and ill-being and media addiction (r = 0.434, p = 0.024), not all types of digital media use had adverse consequences on adolescents' mental health. In particular, one-to-one communication, self-disclosure in the context of mutual online friendship, as well as positive and funny online experiences mitigated feelings of loneliness and stress. Hence, these positive aspects of online activities should be promoted. At the same time, awareness of the detrimental effects of addictive digital media use should be raised: That would include making adolescents more aware of adverse mechanisms such as social comparison, fear of missing out, and exposure to negative contents, which were more likely to happen during social isolation and confinement due to the pandemic.

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Digital Media Use and Adolescents' Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Marciano

Ostroumova

Schulz

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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“…Such social unrest could be exacerbated during the uncertain and catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, smartphone dependency among girls may increase with the rise of nomophobia, where a smartphone is always nearby to receive alerts [ 38 ].…”

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Association between the Perceived Household Financial Decline Due to COVID-19 and Smartphone Dependency among Korean Adolescents

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This cross-sectional study identified the association between COVID-19-related perceived household financial decline and smartphone dependency among adolescents in South Korea. Data from the 2020 Youth Risk Behavior Survey of Korea was used and 54,809 middle and high school students were included. COVID-19-related perceived household financial decline was categorized as no financial decline, mild, moderate, and severe. Smartphone dependency was calculated by 10 questions and was largely categorized as yes and no, and as normal, low, and high (prevalence rate: 25.0%). Binary and multinomial regression analyses were performed to analyze the association. The more severe the financial decline, the more pronounced the risk of high-risk smartphone dependency (mild financial decline: odds ratio (OR) 1.11, 95% CI 0.96–1.28; moderate: OR 1.22, 95% CI 1.04–1.43; severe: OR 2.56, 95% CI 2.06–3.17). Poor family relationships (OR 1.06, 95% CI 1.03–1.10) and severe social conflict (OR 2.99, 95% CI 2.50–3.58) were also related to smartphone dependency. The ORs were 2.63 with more than three bathrooms and 1.63 with their own bedroom. Smartphone dependency among adolescents is closely related to COVID-19-related perceived household financial decline. As smartphone dependency relates to complicated psychological issues, further evaluation is necessary, especially for vulnerable adolescents.

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“…Yapılan analizler sonucunda elde edilen bulgulara göre cinsiyet ve Covid-19 dönemindeki teknoloji bağımlılığı arasında anlamlı diğer çalışmaların aksine (Caponnetto vd., 2021;Potas vd., 2021) anlamlı bir fark bulunamamıştır. Bunun yanında, Covid-19 dönemindeki teknoloji bağımlılığının bazı kişi gruplarında anlamlı olarak farklılaştığı elde edilmiştir.…”

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Teknoloji̇ Kullanim Alişkanliklari Açisindan Covid 19'un Teknoloji̇ Bağimliliğina Etki̇si̇

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Covid-19 salgını gerek kişilerarası ilişkilerde gerekse kişilerin yaşam tarzlarında köklü değişimlere sebebiyet vermiştir. Bu değişimlerden bir tanesi de teknolojik araçların kaçınılmaz tüketimi ve giderek artan kullanımı olmuştur. Yapılan araştırmalar pandemi döneminde artan teknoloji bağımlılığına dikkat çekerek, bu bağımlılığa sebep olan faktörlerin araştırılması gerektiğini vurgulamıştır. Bu çalışmada, pandemi dönemindeki genel teknoloji kullanım alışkanlıkları incelenerek, kişilerin teknoloji bağımlılıkları ve diğer teknoloji kullanım alışkanlıkları ile çeşitli demografik değişkenler arasındaki ilişkilerin ortaya çıkartılması amaçlanmıştır. 314 kişiden elde edilen verilerin analizi neticesinde, teknoloji bağımlılığının yaş ve ekonomik düzey ile negatif; sosyal ağlarda vakit geçirme, mesajlaşma ve teknolojik aletlerle vakit geçirme süreleri ile pozitif ilişkili olduğu bulunmuştur. Teknoloji bağımlılığı ve cinsiyet arasında herhangi bir anlamlı ilişki elde edilememiştir.

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Smartphone addiction across the lifetime during Italian lockdown for COVID-19

Cited by 37 publications

References 28 publications

Digital Media Use and Adolescents' Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Digital Media Use and Adolescents' Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Association between the Perceived Household Financial Decline Due to COVID-19 and Smartphone Dependency among Korean Adolescents

Teknoloji̇ Kullanim Alişkanliklari Açisindan Covid 19'un Teknoloji̇ Bağimliliğina Etki̇si̇

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