scholarly journals Profiles of Mobile Phone Use, Cyberbullying, and Emotional Intelligence in Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9404
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Méndez ◽  
Ana Belén Jorquera ◽  
Cecilia Ruiz Esteban ◽  
José Manuel García-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Study Participants

The use of mobile phones has great benefits for communication. However, evidence has shown that problematic use, such as cyberbullying, can also be associated with mobile phones. In this sense, emotional regulation plays an important role. The objective of this study was to identify different groups that varied in terms of conflicts related to problematic mobile phone use (namely, maladaptive communication and emotional patterns). Furthermore, the study aimed to examine whether there were significant differences in the dimensions of emotional intelligence and cyberbullying between adolescents with a mobile phone use problem. The study participants were 810 students aged between 12 and 16 years. The Emotional Coefficient Inventory questionnaire about cyberbullying and a questionnaire on experiences related to mobile phones were used. The cluster analysis identified three different types of mobile phone use: A group displaying no problematic use, a group displaying moderately problematic use, and a group displaying problematic use. The study results motivate carrying out stress management programs, emotional re-education, and other actions that reinforce emotional intelligence.

scholarly journals Measuring Problematic Mobile Phone Use: Development and Preliminary Psychometric Properties of the PUMP Scale

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa J. Merlo ◽  
Amanda M. Stone ◽  
Alex Bibbey
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
English Language ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Science Center ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use

This study aimed to develop and assess the psychometric properties of an English language measure of problematic mobile phone use. Participants were recruited from a university campus, health science center, and other public locations. The sample included 244 individuals (68.4% female) aged 18–75. Results supported a unidimensional factor structure for the 20-item self-report Problematic Use of Mobile Phones (PUMP) Scale. Internal consistency was excellent (α=0.94). Strong correlations (r=.76,P<.001) were found between the PUMP Scale and an existing scale of cellular phone dependency that was validated in Asia, as well as items assessing frequency and intensity of mobile phone use. Results provide preliminary support for the use of the PUMP Scale to measure problematic use of mobile phones.

scholarly journals Predictive model of social media and mobile phones problematic use: Impulsivity and social anxiety

2021 ◽  
Vol 129 (s1) ◽  
pp. 153-165
Author(s):  
Juan Ramón Becerra-Guajardo ◽  
José Luis Jasso-Medrano ◽  
Fuensanta López-Rosales
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Predictive Model ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
The Future ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The number of social media and mobile phone users is constantly increasing. Researchers worldwide argue that studying the problematic use of these technologies is of the utmost importance to develop better interventions in the future. The study proposes a predictive model of problematic use of social media and mobile phones in relation to social anxiety the components of impulsivity and emotional regulation. El uso problemático de las redes sociales y del teléfono móvil ha sido argumentado por investigadores detodo del mundo.

scholarly journals Parental Monitoring and Adolescent Problematic Mobile Phone Use: The Mediating Role of Escape Motivation and the Moderating Role of Shyness

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1487
Author(s):  
Xinchen Fu ◽  
Jingxuan Liu ◽  
Ru-De Liu ◽  
Yi Ding ◽  
Jia Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Parental Monitoring ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Moderating Role

In an attempt to reduce the negative consequences of adolescent media use, parents often monitor their children’s online activities. However, research suggests that parental monitoring often does not reduce children’s problematic mobile phone use as expected. Based on the results of a survey of 584 Chinese adolescents, we found that parental monitoring positively predicted children’s problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) within a Chinese cultural context. The results also showed that children’s escape motivation partially mediated this relationship, while their level of shyness moderated both the mediated path and the direct impact of parental monitoring on children’s PMPU. The findings suggested that a higher level of shyness increased the likelihood that parental monitoring would increase the child’s escape motivation and PMPU. The study results provide guidelines for parents and educators regarding interventions for adolescents’ problematic phone use.

scholarly journals Nomophobia: Is the Fear of Being without a Smartphone Associated with Problematic Use?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6024 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fareed Kaviani ◽  
Brady Robards ◽  
Kristie L. Young ◽  
Sjaan Koppel
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Physical Environments ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Use Factors ◽  
The Relationship

Mobile phones are changing behaviour, relationships, communication and the dynamics of physical environments. As such, reliance on the device for everyday activities has increased. Consequently, “nomophobia”, defined as the fear of being without one’s mobile phone, has emerged as a new phobia. The current study aimed to determine if nomophobia can increase the likelihood of problematic dependent, prohibited and dangerous mobile phone use. The sample comprised 2838 participants (males n = 1337 females n = 1501) recruited from various online platforms. The instrument used to measure nomophobia was the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q), while problematic mobile phone use was measured using the Problematic Mobile Phone Use Questionnaire (PMPUQ-R). The findings revealed a strong positive correlation between nomophobia and all three problematic use factors. In addition to nomophobia, regression models revealed younger age and more time spent on a mobile phone per day significantly increased problematic dependency, prohibited use and dangerous use. Males were more likely to engage in prohibited and dangerous use, while no significant gender differences were found in dependent use. These findings support the need for further research into the relationship between nomophobia and specific aspects of problematic mobile phone use, such as using a mobile phone while driving.

scholarly journals A study to evaluate mobile phone dependence among students of a medical teaching institute in Mumbai

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 253
Author(s):  
Shreya Sodhani ◽  
Priyanka Gupta ◽  
Anuradha Kunal Shah
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Teaching ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Harmful Effects

Background: Mobile phone use has become such a significant part of the life of medical students that they do not realize their level of dependence on their cell phones. It is therefore imperative to identify the threshold where mobile phones cross the line from being a helpful tool to becoming one that enslaves the users. They need to be made aware of the harmful effects of excessive use of mobile phones and counseled about ways to avoid it. This study aims to assess the prevalence and pattern of mobile phone dependence among medical students.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among MBBS students of a medical teaching institute in Mumbai. A predesigned and pretested questionnaire (NMP-Q) was sent to all the students out of which 205 students responded and consented to participate in the study.Results: Amongst all the study participants, 47.3% were males (97/205) and 52.7% were females (108/205). Mild Nomophobia was found in 19.04% students whereas 50.70% had moderate and 30.26% had severe Nomophobia. Amongst the males, 56.7% and 26.8% had moderate and severe Nomophobia, respectively while in females, moderate and severe Nomophobia was found to be 45.4% and 33.3%, respectively.Conclusions: Mobile phone dependence is prevalent amongst medical students. 

Restricting mobile phone access during homework increases attainment of study goals

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chelsea M. Cutino ◽  
Michael A. Nees
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Self Report ◽  
General Tendency ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Study Session ◽  
Phone Access

Recent research has reported negative consequences, such as increased anxiety, associated with restricting people’s access to their mobile phones. These findings have led researchers to suggest that mobile phone use may pose a legitimately addictive behavior for some people. Other research has suggested negative effects of mobile phones on academic outcomes. To study the effects of phone separation on both anxiety and attainment of academic study goals, we randomly assigned participants ( N = 93) to a restricted mobile phone access condition or a control condition. After setting a list of goals for a study session, participants worked on their own, self-chosen class materials for 60 minutes. Anxiety was measured before and immediately following the study session. Attainment of study goals was assessed through a self-report estimate of the percent of study goals accomplished at the end of the session. We predicted that those who classified as high on a problematic mobile phone use scale and who had their phones taken away would show the greatest increases in anxiety over the session as well as the greatest deficits in attainment of study goals as compared to all other participants. While there was a general tendency for participants who scored higher on the problematic use scale to be more anxious, anxiety did not differ between participants with phone access and those without it. Participants without phone access self-reported attainment of 12% more of their study goals than those who had phones. This study qualified the conditions for which restricting mobile phone access increases anxiety and provided further empirical support for detriments to attainment of study goals when mobile phones are present.

scholarly journals Adolescents problematic mobile phone use, Fear of Missing Out and family communication

Comunicar ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (59) ◽  
pp. 39-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidia-E. Santana-Vega ◽  
Ana-María Gómez-Muñoz ◽  
Luis Feliciano-García
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Common Learning

This research analyzes the problematic use of mobile phone, the phenomenon of fear of missing Out (FoMO) and the communication between parents and children in students who attend secondary education in public and private centers of the regions of Canary Islands, Balearic Islands and Valencia. The research involved 569 students aged between 12 and 19 years. The instruments used were the «Mobil phone related experiences questionnaire», the Spanish adaptation of the «Fear of missing out questionnaire» and the communication dimension with parents of the «Parents and peers attachment inventory». The results show that: 1) An increased problematic use of the mobile phone is associated with a higher level of FoMO; 2) The students who frequently use the mobile phone and communicate more with their friends have a higher average score in the «Mobile phone related experiences questionnaire» and in the «Fear of missing out questionnaire»; 3) The students that use the mobile phone for less time has a greater communication with fathers and mothers. We discuss the relevance of the study of FoMO and parents-children communication as factors that affect the problematic use of mobile phone in young people. Centers’ guidance teams, families and teachers have to create a common learning space to promote the responsible use of mobile phone. Este estudio analiza el uso problemático del móvil, el fenómeno de «Fear of missing out» (FoMO: temor de perderse experiencias o fobia a sentirse excluidos) y la comunicación entre padres e hijos/as en el alumnado que cursa educación secundaria en centros públicos y concertados de las Comunidades Autónomas de Canarias, Baleares y Valencia. En la investigación participaron 569 alumnos y alumnas con edades comprendidas entre 12 y 19 años. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el Cuestionario de experiencias relacionadas con el móvil (CERM), la adaptación española del Cuestionario «Fear of Missing Out» (FoMO-E) y la dimensión de comunicación con padres y madres del «Inventario de apego con padres y pares». Los resultados muestran que: 1) A mayor uso problemático del móvil mayor nivel de FoMO; 2) El alumnado que usa con frecuencia el móvil y se comunica más con sus amigos tiene una puntuación media más alta en el «Cuestionario de experiencias relacionadas con el móvil» y en el «Cuestionario FoMO-E»; 3) El alumnado que usa menos horas el móvil tiene una mayor comunicación parento-filial. En el artículo se discute la relevancia del estudio del FoMO y de la comunicación parento-filial como factores que inciden en el uso problemático del móvil en los jóvenes. Las familias, el profesorado y los equipos de orientación en los centros han de crear un espacio de aprendizaje común para fomentar el uso responsable del móvil.

scholarly journals Prevalence of awareness Hazards and Dependence of Smartphone Usage among Students of the Faculty of Computer and Information Technology at Sanaa University: مدى انتشار الوعي بمخاطر استخدام الهاتف الذكي والاعتماد عليه بين طلاب كلية الحاسوب وتكنولوجيا المعلومات بجامعة صنعاء

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Abdulkhaleq Ali Sallam, Intesar Yahya Hussin Qahta, Mu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
College Student ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Mobile Phone Addiction ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Study Participants

  Background: Mobile phone addiction is a type of technological addiction. With regard to large number of mobile users especially among college students in Yemen, dependence of mobile phone is attracting increasing concern. This study examines validity and reliability of the Yemeni college student version of mobile phone addiction scale in college students. Object: To study the addiction behavior and awareness of mobile phone on Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) among a college student sample. Material and method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate college students aged ≥18 years studying at Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen, from November 1st 2017 until Feb 2nd, 2018.A pretested self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The study instrument comprised eight segments, namely, informed consent information, consent acceptance page, demographic details, habituation, mobile phone fact and EMR, mobile phone awareness, psychomotor analysis, Data analyzed using IBM SPSS Version 17. Results: Totally, 204 individuals participated in the study, of which 42.3% were males and 57.7% were females, between the age group of 20 ->31 years. Nearly 75.9% of the respondents were between the age group of 21 and 25 years. The mean age of the study participants was 22.88 (standard error = 0.24) years.. Around 55%of the study participants use mobile phone for an hour (approximately) and remaining use it for more than an hour. Nearly36.7% checking mobile phones in between sleep, while 27.1% felt inconvenience with mobile phone use. Majority using mobile phone for communication purposes (87.8%), photo shooting (59.7%), entertainment (58.2%), and educational purposes (43.8%). The study results indicate that 86.8% of the participants are aware about EMR and 82.6% of the study participants are aware about the dangers of EMR. Conclusion: Mobile phone use with increasing adoption promotes an addiction-like behavior that is evolving a public health problem in a large proportion in Yemen.

Problematic Mobile Phone Use Questionnaire

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joël Billieux ◽  
Martial Van Der Linden ◽  
Lucien Rochat
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use
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