J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2015 Sep;24(3):145-155. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.3.145.

Comparison of Gender Factors Affecting Middle School Students' Smartphone Addiction

• Kim HM
• Shin SH

• KMID: 2198180
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.3.145

Abstract

PURPOSE
This cross-sectional study was done to compare factors influencing smartphone addiction in middle school boys and girls.
METHODS
Participants were 390 middle school students (boys 198, girls 192) who were living in Seoul. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 program.
RESULTS
Factors influencing smartphone addiction for boys were stress, the motivation to use smartphone as a tool of ostentation and fashion, depression, self-control, and teacher control over the use of smartphone. Factors influencing smartphone addiction for girls were stress, the motivation to use smartphone as a tool of ostentation and fashion.
CONCLUSION
The results suggest that it is necessary to consider gender characteristics in order to develop effective management programs for smartphone addiction in middle school students.

Keyword

Addiction; Gender; Stress; Motivation; Depression

MeSH Terms

Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Female
Humans
Motivation
Seoul

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