Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The relationships among smartphone use, mental health and physical health - Focusing on smartphone users' attitudes

스마트폰 사용과 정신건강 및 신체건강 간의 관계 -스마트폰 사용자의 태도를 중심으로

  • Kang, Hye-Ja (Dept. of Psychology, Jeonbuk National University)
  • Received : 2016.02.16
  • Accepted : 2016.03.20
  • Published : 2016.03.28
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Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the relationships among smartphone use, mental health and physical health by focusing smartphone users' attitudes. For this purpose, 129 college students were asked to complete the questionnaires which contained measures of smartphone use, mental health and physical health. The results of data analysis showed that the positive correlations among smartphone use scores, physical and mental symptoms were significant. The importance of adaptive using smartphone for health was emphasized. Finally, limitations and suggestions of this study were discussed.

본 연구에서는 스마트폰 사용자의 태도를 중심으로, 스마트폰 사용, 정신 건강 및 신체건강 간의 관계를 알아보고, 스마트폰 사용감소 의도와의 관계도 부수적으로 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해, 관련된 변인들로 구성된 질문지를 대학생들에게 실시하였다. 수집된 129명의 자료를 분석한 결과, 스마트폰 중독점수와 시각, 청각, 두통, 소화 관련 증상들, 우울 및 불안과 각각 정적 상관이 유의하였고, 스마트폰 사용감소의도는 시각, 두통, 소화 증상과 각각 정적 상관이 유의하였다. 시각, 두통, 소화 관련 증상을 느낄수록 스마트폰 사용을 줄일 의도가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 스마트폰 사용자들은 스마트폰의 이점은 최대화하되, 그 부작용은 최소화하는 적응적 사용을 위해 스마트폰 사용과 건강 간의 관계에 대한 이해를 높여야 할 것이다. 끝으로 본 연구의 시사점 및 제한점이 논의되었다.

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