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http://dx.doi.org/10.22705/jkashcn.2018.25.3.191

Factors Related with Problems Experienced by Adolescents due to Smartphone Use  

Hwang, Kyung-Hye (Department of Nursing, Suwon Science College)
Cho, Ok-Hee (Department of Nursing, Kongju National University)
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing / v.25, no.3, 2018 , pp. 191-203 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the problems experienced by Korean adolescents due to smartphone use and related factors. Methods: The subjects were 57,463 middle school and high school students nationwide as the 13th The Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey, 2017. Data were analyzed using means, standard deviations, and composite sample multiple logistic regression analysis. Results: This study confirms that negative experiences were related to general characteristics of sex, academic background, socio-economic level, residential area and form, academic performance, and parental education; health behavior characteristics of subjective health cognition, depression, and stress; and characteristics related to smartphone use. Smartphone usage time amd use of services were factors related to the problems experienced from using smartphones. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to plan for the use of smartphones in consideration of physical and emotional health and to educate adolescents to promote social communication between family and friends. It is also necessary to develop and apply a smartphone use management program to maintain a balance between smartphone use, academic performance, and school life.
Keywords
Adolescent; Smartphone; Problem behavior;
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