Relationship Between Korean Adolescents' Dependence on Smartphones, Peer Relationships, and Life Satisfaction.

IF 1.7 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Child & Youth Care Forum Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1007/s10566-022-09703-y

Sun Ah Lim

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Abstract

Background: In recent years, the penetration rate of smartphones among Korean teenagers has increased, making it critical to clarify the influence of these devices on adolescents' lives.

Objective: This study investigated the effects of smartphone dependence on peer relationships and life satisfaction among Korean adolescents.

Methods: Using the middle school panel of the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey (KCYPS), longitudinal data of 2,250 participants (53.4% boys) at Grade 1 (M _age = 14.01, SD = 0.03) in 2018, Grade 2 in 2019, and Grade 3 in 2020 were analyzed to examine the causal relationships between smartphone dependence, peer relationships, and life satisfaction.

Results: This study found that smartphone dependence had a longitudinal effect on negative peer relationships. Negative peer relationships had a longitudinal negative effect on early adolescents' life satisfaction. Finally, negative peer relationships in early adolescents longitudinally mediated the relationship between smartphone dependence and life satisfaction.

Conclusions: This study showed that early adolescents' dependence on smartphones negatively affects their social relationships and, in turn, negative relationships with peers hindered life satisfaction, suggesting that adolescents' smartphone use should be guided and, when necessary, receive assistance to develop control of their smartphone use.

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韩国青少年智能手机依赖、同伴关系与生活满意度的关系

背景:近年来，智能手机在韩国青少年中的普及率有所提高，因此澄清这些设备对青少年生活的影响至关重要。目的:研究韩国青少年智能手机依赖对同伴关系和生活满意度的影响。方法:利用韩国儿童青少年小组调查(KCYPS)的中学小组，对2018年1年级(M年龄= 14.01,SD = 0.03)、2019年2年级和2020年3年级2250名参与者(53.4%)的纵向数据进行分析，探讨智能手机依赖、同伴关系和生活满意度之间的因果关系。结果:本研究发现智能手机依赖对消极同伴关系有纵向影响。负向同伴关系对早期青少年的生活满意度有纵向负向影响。青少年早期负向同伴关系在智能手机依赖与生活满意度之间具有纵向中介作用。结论:本研究表明，青少年早期对智能手机的依赖会对他们的社会关系产生负面影响，反过来，与同龄人的负面关系会影响他们的生活满意度，这表明青少年的智能手机使用应该得到指导，必要时，接受帮助来发展他们对智能手机使用的控制。

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