Antecedents and consequences of problematic smartphone use: A systematic literature review of an emerging research area

Busch, Peter André; McCarthy, Stephen

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2020.106414

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“…This is consistent with findings that the impact of social media use on psychological distress is multifaceted (Keles et al, 2020). Similarly, a recent systematic review found that issues relating to emotional health were more common consequences of problematic smartphone use compared to physical health issues (Busch & McCarthy, 2021). This study adds important qualitative data to the field as most studies are quantitative and based on self-report rather than perceptions of harms from others (Busch & McCarthy, 2021).…”

Section: Perceptions Of How Problematic Technology Use Effects Mentalsupporting

confidence: 87%

Perceptions of young adults’ problematic technology use among Australian youth professionals

Keen

Gainsbury

2021

Cyberpsychology

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The effects of excessive and problematic technology use on young people’s mental health has not been explored from the perspective of those who work closely with youth in a professional capacity. This study reports on findings from focus group interviews with 22 professionals in the fields of education, counselling and mental health, community and housing, social work, and drug and alcohol services. Most problems participants observed related to video gaming (predominantly amongst men) and social media use (predominantly amongst women). Participants perceived most harms to be related to social or psychological difficulties such as relationship breakdowns, isolation, low self-confidence, depressive symptoms, and unrealistic expectations of success. More tangible harms relating to homelessness, physical fighting resulting from online exclusion, and sleep disturbances leading to absence from school and work commitments were also reported, albeit less frequently. The relationship between technology use and poor psychosocial outcomes was conceptualised as being complex and often cyclic in nature, whereby disadvantage and family dynamics were often predictive of problems. Most services did not formally screen for technology-related problems, however many were interested in upskilling by way of training, awareness, and implementation of screening measures and formal referral procedures. This research suggests that young people are presenting with technology-related problems but that more needs to be done to provide youth services and organisations with adequate support to identify and assist with these issues.

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Section: Perceptions Of How Problematic Technology Use Effects Mentalsupporting

confidence: 87%

Perceptions of young adults’ problematic technology use among Australian youth professionals

Keen

Gainsbury

2021

Cyberpsychology

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“…Maternal smartphone dependency was also found to increase parenting stress [ 53 ] and negative parenting attitudes [ 54 ]. This may be explained by findings from previous studies that indicate that higher levels of smartphone dependency can result in mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem [ 55 ] that can negatively influence parenting behavior toward adolescent, and promote rejection, coercion and chaos.…”

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Intergenerational Transmissions of Mother–Adolescent Smartphone Dependency: The Mediating Role of Negative Parenting and the Moderating Role of Gender

Kim

Kang

Lee

2020

IJERPH

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Given the prevalence and undesirable consequences of smartphone dependency among adolescents, it is necessary to explore the influencing factors of adolescent smartphone dependency. The aim of this study was to examine the intergenerational transmission of mother–adolescent smartphone dependency and the mediating role of negative parenting, moderated by adolescent gender. Data for 2541 middle school students (mean aged = 13 years)–mother dyads were obtained from the first wave of the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey 2018 (KCYPS 2018). The moderated mediation model using Hayes PROCESS macro (Model 14) was employed to test the study hypothesis. The moderated mediation model revealed that maternal smartphone dependency was associated with adolescent smartphone dependency. Perceived negative parenting mediated this link and adolescent gender moderated the relationship between negative parenting and adolescent smartphone dependency, especially for adolescent girls. Our findings showed that both maternal smartphone dependency and negative parenting were determinants of adolescent smartphone dependency, suggesting that both factors were important for understanding these issues. Moreover, the mediating role of negative parenting (between maternal and adolescent smartphone dependency) implies that parental education programs designed to improve negative parenting may reduce adolescent smartphone dependency, especially for adolescent girls.

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“…New work suggests that WHO GD criteria are somewhat more conservative compared to the older DSM‐5 Internet GD criteria (Montag et al, 2019). PSU is not currently included in ICD‐11/DSM‐5, but nonetheless widely demonstrates adverse consequences (reviewed in Busch & McCarthy, 2020; Montag, Wegmann, Sariyska, Demetrovics, & Brand, in press). GD and PSU are conceptualized to involve excessive levels of digital technology use, with symptoms similar to those observed in substance use disorders, such as loss of control and preoccupation with use in daily life, continued use despite adverse consequences, and associated functional impairment (Costa & Kuss, 2019; Elhai, Levine, & Hall, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

Health anxiety related to problematic smartphone use and gaming disorder severity during COVID ‐19: Fear of missing out as a mediator

Elhai

McKay

Yang

et al. 2020

Human Behav and Emerg Tech

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Health anxiety has been linked with fear and anxiety regarding COVID‐19. Higher levels of health anxiety likely increased social distancing and self‐isolating during the pandemic. We investigated relations among health anxiety, fear of missing out (FOMO) on rewarding social experiences from social distancing, and consequential levels of problematic smartphone use (PSU) and gaming disorder (GD). We surveyed a broad sample of 812 U.S. and Canadian participants during the pandemic, in late‐May 2020, using the Short Health Anxiety Inventory, FOMO Scale, Smartphone Addiction Scale‐Short Version, and GD test. Significant bivariate relationships were found among health anxiety, FOMO, PSU, and GD severity. Using structural equation modeling, FOMO mediated relations between health anxiety and both PSU and GD severity. We discuss FOMO as an important variable explaining problematic digital technology use to compensate for unmet social needs from social distancing. We discuss these findings within the context of the Interaction of Person‐Affect‐Cognition‐Execution theoretical model of problematic internet use. Results offer novel insight into the role of health anxiety on FOMO from unmet social needs during the COVID‐19 pandemic, and consequential problematic internet use.

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Antecedents and consequences of problematic smartphone use: A systematic literature review of an emerging research area

Cited by 374 publications

References 261 publications

Perceptions of young adults’ problematic technology use among Australian youth professionals

Perceptions of young adults’ problematic technology use among Australian youth professionals

Intergenerational Transmissions of Mother–Adolescent Smartphone Dependency: The Mediating Role of Negative Parenting and the Moderating Role of Gender

Health anxiety related to problematic smartphone use and gaming disorder severity during COVID ‐19: Fear of missing out as a mediator

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