Smartphone use and study behavior: A Korean and Australian comparison

Abstract

Smartphone use amongst university students is widespread and a common practice while studying. However, this usage can lead to academic performance costs. This study examined the relationship between smartphone use during study, problematic smartphone use and academic performance in Korean and Australian university students. 119 Korean and 270 Australian students aged between 18 and 26 years completed a survey comprised of a smartphone usage questionnaire, smartphone addiction scale and self-report of their current GPA score. Average smartphone use and problematic smartphone use were found to be significantly higher for Korean compared to Australian students. A positive relationship was found between smartphone use and problematic smartphone use. For Australian students, a negative relationship was found between smartphone use and GPA. Results indicate that smartphone use and smartphone addiction proneness are currently higher for Korean students compared to Australian students. Furthermore, the more time a student spends using their smartphone, the more at risk they are for problematic smartphone use and possible academic performance costs.

The Impact of a Multimedia Mobile Application

“…The impact of daily activities of learning with mobile devices was targeted by a researcher Foen [9] who emphasized a negative correlation between a large utilization of mobile devices and the indicator of academic performance named cumulative grade point average. The similar findings should be observed at the researcher Winskel [10] who covered experiments done on groups of students geographically separated which could be lead to the conclusion that results aim toward a widespread behavior. A literature review was completed by Amez [11] about the impact of mobile devices on the general teaching activities that reveal empirical negative results of association between students' proneness to overuse mobile apps and their learning performance.…”

Associations between Problematic Smartphone Use, Unhealthy Behaviors, and Mental Health Status in Korean Adolescents: Based on Data from the 13th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2017)

“…36 Regarding other nationalities, approximately 10% of Japanese adolescents 16 and 20% of Swiss young adults 37 reported use more than five hours a day. Usage duration may differ depending on the research method or social environment (e.g., smartphone penetration and internet access speed 26 ).…”

“…25 In a recent study, adolescents with low self-regulation ability were likely to experience academic problems because of their inability to refrain from smartphone use while studying. 26 Academic achievement is an important stress factor for South Korean adolescents, 27 and problematic smartphone use is associated with lower academic performance. 28 Further, low academic achievement is correlated with inappropriate health behaviors, 29 stress, and depression.…”

Excessive Smartphone Use and Self-Esteem Among Adults With Internet Gaming Disorder: Quantitative Survey Study

“…However, with substantial growth in the smartphone market, a related issue—excessive or problematic smartphone use—has arisen. Evidence indicates that many people use smartphones to affect their daily lives negatively [ 3 , 4 ]. Constant checking of the phones and using apps all day long could exemplify excessive smartphone use, which can also result in social issues [ 5 ].…”