Problematic Smartphone Use Severity: Behavioral Addiction, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Pathological Personality Traits
Problematic Smartphone Use Severity: Behavioral Addiction, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Pathological Personality Traits
Author(s): Joan Scott, Aurel Pera, Katarína Valášková, Jakub Horák, Pavol DuranaSubject(s): Behaviorism, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: problematic smartphone use; behavioral addiction; psychiatric symptom;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to synthesize and analyze existing evidence on problematic smartphone use severity. Using and replicating data from ExactTarget, Insights West & iamota, MarketingCharts, Pew Research Center, and Screen Education, we performed analyses and made estimates regarding the relationship between behavioral addiction, psychiatric symptoms, and pathological personality traits. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling.
Journal: Review of Contemporary Philosophy
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 19
- Page Range: 64-70
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
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