Exploring smartphone utilization patterns, addiction, and associated factors in school-going adolescents: A mixed-method study.

IF 1.1 Q4 PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Hemangi M Ladani, M Yogesh, Nidhi S Trivedi, Rohankumar B Gandhi, Dhruv Lakkad
{"title":"Exploring smartphone utilization patterns, addiction, and associated factors in school-going adolescents: A mixed-method study.","authors":"Hemangi M Ladani, M Yogesh, Nidhi S Trivedi, Rohankumar B Gandhi, Dhruv Lakkad","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1308_24","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Smartphone use and addiction among adolescents is an emerging public health concern. This study aimed to assess smartphone use, addiction, patterns of use, and associated factors among adolescents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An institutional-based mixed-method study was conducted among 560 adolescents aged 15-19 years. Data were collected on smartphone use, and addiction assessed by a Short Version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS-SV), patterns of use, and correlations with demographic factors, physical health, and psychological symptoms. Statistical analysis included percentages, logistic regression, and tests of significance. A <i>P</i> value of < 0.05 is considered significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Smartphone use prevalence was 89.8% [95% CI (87.09%-92.49%)], and addiction prevalence was 64% [95% CI (62.66%-72.34%)] among users. Factors associated with smartphone use are statistically significant based on adjusted odds ratios (AOR), which were urban residence [2.5 (1.8-3.8)], use of handsfree kit [2.04 (1.56-2.95)], illiterate father's education [2.7 (1.9-7.8)], illiterate [2.38 (1.98-5.7)], primary/secondary educated [2.15 (1.06-4.3)] mother's education, and addiction [3.2 (1.7-4.3)]. Addicted users showed higher use for gaming, videos, and social media (<i>P</i> < 0.05). No significant physical or psychological health differences were found between addicted and non-addicted groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Smartphone addiction (SA) was highly prevalent among adolescents. Use patterns, such as gaming and social media, as well as perceptions of harm, were implicated in addiction risk. Tailored interventions are required to address this emerging public health problem among adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"14 1","pages":"334-340"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845006/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1308_24","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/13 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PRIMARY HEALTH CARE","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

Abstract

Background: Smartphone use and addiction among adolescents is an emerging public health concern. This study aimed to assess smartphone use, addiction, patterns of use, and associated factors among adolescents.

Methods: An institutional-based mixed-method study was conducted among 560 adolescents aged 15-19 years. Data were collected on smartphone use, and addiction assessed by a Short Version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS-SV), patterns of use, and correlations with demographic factors, physical health, and psychological symptoms. Statistical analysis included percentages, logistic regression, and tests of significance. A P value of < 0.05 is considered significant.

Results: Smartphone use prevalence was 89.8% [95% CI (87.09%-92.49%)], and addiction prevalence was 64% [95% CI (62.66%-72.34%)] among users. Factors associated with smartphone use are statistically significant based on adjusted odds ratios (AOR), which were urban residence [2.5 (1.8-3.8)], use of handsfree kit [2.04 (1.56-2.95)], illiterate father's education [2.7 (1.9-7.8)], illiterate [2.38 (1.98-5.7)], primary/secondary educated [2.15 (1.06-4.3)] mother's education, and addiction [3.2 (1.7-4.3)]. Addicted users showed higher use for gaming, videos, and social media (P < 0.05). No significant physical or psychological health differences were found between addicted and non-addicted groups.

Conclusions: Smartphone addiction (SA) was highly prevalent among adolescents. Use patterns, such as gaming and social media, as well as perceptions of harm, were implicated in addiction risk. Tailored interventions are required to address this emerging public health problem among adolescents.

求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 求助全文
来源期刊
自引率
7.10%
发文量
884
审稿时长
40 weeks
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
copy
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
右上角分享
点击右上角分享
0
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术官方微信