Longitudinal Relationship Between Smartphone Dependence and Externalizing Behavior Problems: An Autoregressive Cross-Lagged Model.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

Psychiatry Investigation Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-18 DOI:10.30773/pi.2024.0375

Ji Young Choi, Ji Hyeon Kang

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Abstract

Objective: This study investigates the reciprocal, longitudinal relationship between smartphone dependence and externalizing behavior problems in children.

Methods: A total of 379 school-aged children (7-12 years old) were assessed using the Smartphone Overdependency Observer Scale and the Korean Version of the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 6-18 at four six-month intervals from June 2021 to June 2022. Among them, 338 children completed at least two assessments. An autoregressive cross-lagged model was employed to examine the bidirectional relationships and temporal stability between smartphone overdependence and externalizing behavior problems while controlling for gender, age, and baseline internalizing behavior problems.

Results: Both variables demonstrated significant autoregressive effects, indicating stability over time. Cross-lagged analysis revealed that higher smartphone dependence predicted increased externalizing behavior problems in subsequent periods while externalizing behavior problems did not predict future smartphone dependence.

Conclusion: Smartphone dependence appears to contribute to externalizing behavior problems in children, highlighting the critical need for early interventions that promote healthy digital habits to mitigate behavioral challenges.

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Psychiatry Investigation PSYCHIATRY-

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4.10

自引率

3.70%

发文量

105

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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