Exploring smartphone utilization patterns, addiction, and associated factors in school-going adolescents: A mixed-method study
Background: Smartphone use and addiction among adolescents is an emerging public health concern. This study aimed to assess smartphone use, addiction, patterns of use, and associated factors among adolescents. Methods: An institutional-based mixed-method study was conducted among 560 adolescents age...
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| author | Hemangi M. Ladani M Yogesh Nidhi S. Trivedi Rohankumar B. Gandhi Dhruv Lakkad |
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| description | Background:
Smartphone use and addiction among adolescents is an emerging public health concern. This study aimed to assess smartphone use, addiction, patterns of use, and associated factors among adolescents.
Methods:
An institutional-based mixed-method study was conducted among 560 adolescents aged 15–19 years. Data were collected on smartphone use, and addiction assessed by a Short Version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS-SV), patterns of use, and correlations with demographic factors, physical health, and psychological symptoms. Statistical analysis included percentages, logistic regression, and tests of significance. A P value of < 0.05 is considered significant.
Results:
Smartphone use prevalence was 89.8% [95% CI (87.09%–92.49%)], and addiction prevalence was 64% [95% CI (62.66%–72.34%)] among users. Factors associated with smartphone use are statistically significant based on adjusted odds ratios (AOR), which were urban residence [2.5 (1.8–3.8)], use of handsfree kit [2.04 (1.56–2.95)], illiterate father’s education [2.7 (1.9–7.8)], illiterate [2.38 (1.98–5.7)], primary/secondary educated [2.15 (1.06–4.3)] mother’s education, and addiction [3.2 (1.7–4.3)]. Addicted users showed higher use for gaming, videos, and social media (P < 0.05). No significant physical or psychological health differences were found between addicted and non-addicted groups.
Conclusions:
Smartphone addiction (SA) was highly prevalent among adolescents. Use patterns, such as gaming and social media, as well as perceptions of harm, were implicated in addiction risk. Tailored interventions are required to address this emerging public health problem among adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-44c5bbeacb8144a7902671c0b278c1d02025-02-11T13:54:57ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632278-71352025-01-0114133434010.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1308_24Exploring smartphone utilization patterns, addiction, and associated factors in school-going adolescents: A mixed-method studyHemangi M. LadaniM YogeshNidhi S. TrivediRohankumar B. GandhiDhruv LakkadBackground: Smartphone use and addiction among adolescents is an emerging public health concern. This study aimed to assess smartphone use, addiction, patterns of use, and associated factors among adolescents. Methods: An institutional-based mixed-method study was conducted among 560 adolescents aged 15–19 years. Data were collected on smartphone use, and addiction assessed by a Short Version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS-SV), patterns of use, and correlations with demographic factors, physical health, and psychological symptoms. Statistical analysis included percentages, logistic regression, and tests of significance. A P value of < 0.05 is considered significant. Results: Smartphone use prevalence was 89.8% [95% CI (87.09%–92.49%)], and addiction prevalence was 64% [95% CI (62.66%–72.34%)] among users. Factors associated with smartphone use are statistically significant based on adjusted odds ratios (AOR), which were urban residence [2.5 (1.8–3.8)], use of handsfree kit [2.04 (1.56–2.95)], illiterate father’s education [2.7 (1.9–7.8)], illiterate [2.38 (1.98–5.7)], primary/secondary educated [2.15 (1.06–4.3)] mother’s education, and addiction [3.2 (1.7–4.3)]. Addicted users showed higher use for gaming, videos, and social media (P < 0.05). No significant physical or psychological health differences were found between addicted and non-addicted groups. Conclusions: Smartphone addiction (SA) was highly prevalent among adolescents. Use patterns, such as gaming and social media, as well as perceptions of harm, were implicated in addiction risk. Tailored interventions are required to address this emerging public health problem among adolescents.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1308_24academic performanceadolescent healthdigital behaviorscreen timesmartphone addictionsocial media use |
| spellingShingle | Hemangi M. Ladani M Yogesh Nidhi S. Trivedi Rohankumar B. Gandhi Dhruv Lakkad Exploring smartphone utilization patterns, addiction, and associated factors in school-going adolescents: A mixed-method study Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care academic performance adolescent health digital behavior screen time smartphone addiction social media use |
| title | Exploring smartphone utilization patterns, addiction, and associated factors in school-going adolescents: A mixed-method study |
| title_full | Exploring smartphone utilization patterns, addiction, and associated factors in school-going adolescents: A mixed-method study |
| title_fullStr | Exploring smartphone utilization patterns, addiction, and associated factors in school-going adolescents: A mixed-method study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring smartphone utilization patterns, addiction, and associated factors in school-going adolescents: A mixed-method study |
| title_short | Exploring smartphone utilization patterns, addiction, and associated factors in school-going adolescents: A mixed-method study |
| title_sort | exploring smartphone utilization patterns addiction and associated factors in school going adolescents a mixed method study |
| topic | academic performance adolescent health digital behavior screen time smartphone addiction social media use |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1308_24 |
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