Smartphone Addiction.
10.3904/kjm.2016.91.3.245
- Author:
Euihyeon NA
1
;
Dai Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. kdj922@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Smartphone addiction;
Smartphone overuse;
Internet addiction;
Behavioral addiction
- MeSH:
Global Health;
Life Style;
Mental Health;
Smartphone*;
Substance-Related Disorders
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2016;91(3):245-249
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Smartphones have significantly changed our lives and become a digital lifestyle hub. However, uncontrolled smartphone usage has created a new issue in global health, including a range of mental health concerns. Previous studies have proposed that excess use of a smartphone that interferes with daily life should be called “smartphone addiction”, which has similar core features to substance-related disorders (substance addiction) and known behavioral addictions. The aim of this review was to add to our understanding of smartphone addiction by presenting an overview of the research field.
