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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2021.19.12.577

Impact of Social Withdrawal and School Environment on Adolescents' Smartphone Dependency: the Mediating effect of Self-esteem and Depression  

Sohn, Shin-Young (Department of Nursing, Kyungil University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.19, no.12, 2021 , pp. 577-586 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is objected to identify the influencing factors of adolescents' smartphone dependency and to determine the degree of influence on smartphone dependency through direct and indirect channels acting between factors. The data of the 2th Korean Child-Youth Panel Survey(KCYPS 2018) was analyzed using the SPSS 26.0 and 26.0 AMOS program. Six paths proved to statistically significant. Self-esteem and depression were the influencing factors of adolescents' smartphone dependency. Social withdrawal and the school environment influenced smartphone dependency through self-esteem and depression as mediators. Self-esteem and depression acted as mediating factors. Adolescents' smartphone dependency was influenced not only by personal factors but also by external factors such as the school environment. The results of this study will be presented as evidence for developing programs that can prevent adolescents from smartphone dependency.
Keywords
Smartphone dependency; Self- esteem; Depression; Social withdrawal; school environment;
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