Association between smartphone overdependence and mental health in South Korean adolescents: a secondary data analysis
Hyeseon Yun,
Eun Kyoung Choi
Abstract:Purpose: The rising prevalence of smartphone overdependence among adolescents and its detrimental impact on mental health have become a growing concern. This study aimed to investigate the association between smartphone overdependence and the mental health of Korean adolescents.Methods: Participants were drawn from the 16th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey conducted in 2020. The dependent variable as smartphone overdependence, while the main exposure of interest was mental health, encompassing genera… Show more
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