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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2016.14.3.483

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

Kang, Hye-Ja (Dept. of Psychology, Jeonbuk National University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.14, no.3, 2016 , pp. 483-488 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Smartphone; Smartphone addiction; Mental health; Physical health; Intention to decrease using smartphone;
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