Comparison of Gender Factors Affecting Middle School Students' Smartphone Addiction.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.3.145
- Author:
Hee Min KIM
1
;
Sung Hee SHIN
Author Information
1. College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Addiction;
Gender;
Stress;
Motivation;
Depression
- MeSH:
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Depression;
Female;
Humans;
Motivation;
Seoul
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2015;24(3):145-155
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This cross-sectional study was done to compare factors influencing smartphone addiction in middle school boys and girls. METHODS: Participants were 390 middle school students (boys 198, girls 192) who were living in Seoul. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 program. RESULTS: Factors influencing smartphone addiction for boys were stress, the motivation to use smartphone as a tool of ostentation and fashion, depression, self-control, and teacher control over the use of smartphone. Factors influencing smartphone addiction for girls were stress, the motivation to use smartphone as a tool of ostentation and fashion. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that it is necessary to consider gender characteristics in order to develop effective management programs for smartphone addiction in middle school students.
