Predictive factors of problematic smartphone use in young Spanish university students
Smartphones have evolved from being a helpful tool in our days to be an indispensable complement. Its presence in our daily lives has grown to reach a problematic use on occasions. This fact is even more remarkable when we speak of young adults and adolescents, in which problematic situations can be...
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| author | Verónica Marín Begoña Esther Sampedro Juana María Ortega Jorge Figueroa |
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| description | Smartphones have evolved from being a helpful tool in our days to be an indispensable complement. Its presence in our daily lives has grown to reach a problematic use on occasions. This fact is even more remarkable when we speak of young adults and adolescents, in which problematic situations can be identified as derived from its use. In this study, we analyze the self-perception of 409 young adults pursuing an Education university degree on the use and consumption of the smartphone via their responses to the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale. The results show that, despite not perceiving the use of the mobile phone as problematic, some of the behaviors described by them as habitual would imply inappropriate use of the smartphone. Some outlined by the sample included mitigating loneliness, fear of isolation, or using it to feel better. Surprisingly, these are not recognized as problematic, despite being some of the most apparent indicators of misuse. The analysis of the results shows how younger populations and, mainly women, present this type of worrying and unconscious behavior. However, the increasing use of these devices within training areas offer new options to favor its proper use, mitigating the possible adverse effects of its use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d3eae9c25054096a8168a55e1058c602022-12-22T02:01:10ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-09-0189e10429Predictive factors of problematic smartphone use in young Spanish university studentsVerónica Marín0Begoña Esther Sampedro1Juana María Ortega2Jorge Figueroa3Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Córdoba, Spain; Corresponding author.Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Córdoba, SpainFaculty of Education, University of Jaén, SpainWoman's Texas University, USASmartphones have evolved from being a helpful tool in our days to be an indispensable complement. Its presence in our daily lives has grown to reach a problematic use on occasions. This fact is even more remarkable when we speak of young adults and adolescents, in which problematic situations can be identified as derived from its use. In this study, we analyze the self-perception of 409 young adults pursuing an Education university degree on the use and consumption of the smartphone via their responses to the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale. The results show that, despite not perceiving the use of the mobile phone as problematic, some of the behaviors described by them as habitual would imply inappropriate use of the smartphone. Some outlined by the sample included mitigating loneliness, fear of isolation, or using it to feel better. Surprisingly, these are not recognized as problematic, despite being some of the most apparent indicators of misuse. The analysis of the results shows how younger populations and, mainly women, present this type of worrying and unconscious behavior. However, the increasing use of these devices within training areas offer new options to favor its proper use, mitigating the possible adverse effects of its use.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022017170Problematic smartphone useUniversity studentYoung adult |
| spellingShingle | Verónica Marín Begoña Esther Sampedro Juana María Ortega Jorge Figueroa Predictive factors of problematic smartphone use in young Spanish university students Heliyon Problematic smartphone use University student Young adult |
| title | Predictive factors of problematic smartphone use in young Spanish university students |
| title_full | Predictive factors of problematic smartphone use in young Spanish university students |
| title_fullStr | Predictive factors of problematic smartphone use in young Spanish university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictive factors of problematic smartphone use in young Spanish university students |
| title_short | Predictive factors of problematic smartphone use in young Spanish university students |
| title_sort | predictive factors of problematic smartphone use in young spanish university students |
| topic | Problematic smartphone use University student Young adult |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022017170 |
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