Over-connected? A qualitative exploration of the relationship between Australian youth and their mobile phones - PubMed (original) (raw)
Over-connected? A qualitative exploration of the relationship between Australian youth and their mobile phones
Shari P Walsh et al. J Adolesc. 2008 Feb.
Free article
Abstract
In Australia, youth are the most prolific users of mobile phones, however, there is little research investigating this phenomenon. This paper reports a qualitative exploration of psychological factors relating to mobile phone use amongst Australian youth. 32 participants, aged between 16 and 24 years, took part in focus group discussions. Thematic data analysis focussed on identifying the psychological benefits arising from mobile phone use and whether mobile phone addiction was occurring amongst this group. Mobile phone use was believed to provide numerous benefits to users and is an intrinsic part of most young people's lives. It emerged that some young people are extremely attached to their mobile phone with symptoms of behavioural addiction revealed in participants' descriptions of their mobile phone use. The study provides a solid foundation for further work investigating addictive patterns of mobile phone use amongst youth.
Similar articles
- Can evidence change belief? Reported mobile phone sensitivity following individual feedback of an inability to discriminate active from sham signals.
Nieto-Hernandez R, Rubin GJ, Cleare AJ, Weinman JA, Wessely S. Nieto-Hernandez R, et al. J Psychosom Res. 2008 Nov;65(5):453-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.04.005. Epub 2008 Aug 15. J Psychosom Res. 2008. PMID: 18940376 Clinical Trial. - Mobile phone and young people. A survey pilot study to explore the controversial aspects of a new social phenomenon.
Dimonte M, Ricchiuto G. Dimonte M, et al. Minerva Pediatr. 2006 Aug;58(4):357-63. Minerva Pediatr. 2006. PMID: 17008844 - Extent and variations in mobile phone use among drivers of heavy vehicles in Denmark.
Troglauer T, Hels T, Christens PF. Troglauer T, et al. Accid Anal Prev. 2006 Jan;38(1):105-11. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2005.07.008. Epub 2005 Sep 12. Accid Anal Prev. 2006. PMID: 16157285 - Comparison of measuring instruments for radiofrequency radiation from mobile telephones in epidemiological studies: implications for exposure assessment.
Inyang I, Benke G, McKenzie R, Abramson M. Inyang I, et al. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2008 Mar;18(2):134-41. doi: 10.1038/sj.jes.7500555. Epub 2007 Feb 28. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2008. PMID: 17327852 Review. - Mobile phone-enabled control of medical care and handicapped assistance.
Liu L, Liu J. Liu L, et al. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2011 Nov;8(6):757-68. doi: 10.1586/erd.11.32. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2011. PMID: 22029471 Review.
Cited by
- Contextualizing adolescents' self-awareness of problematic mobile phone use: a preliminary study.
Karnaze A, Grevelding K, Marquis-Eydman T, McHugh D. Karnaze A, et al. F1000Res. 2021 Aug 23;10:237. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.51339.2. eCollection 2021. F1000Res. 2021. PMID: 38633211 Free PMC article. - Smartphone dependency and mental health among Chinese rural adolescents: the mediating role of cognitive failure and parent-child relationship.
Chen L. Chen L. Front Psychol. 2023 Oct 5;14:1194939. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1194939. eCollection 2023. Front Psychol. 2023. PMID: 37868610 Free PMC article. - The impact of physical activity on electronic media use among chinese adolescents and urban-rural differences.
Bai S, Yin Y, Chen S. Bai S, et al. BMC Public Health. 2023 Jun 29;23(1):1264. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16103-x. BMC Public Health. 2023. PMID: 37386377 Free PMC article. - Mobile phone dependency and sleep quality in college students during COVID-19 outbreak: the mediating role of bedtime procrastination and fear of missing out.
Huang T, Liu Y, Tan TC, Wang D, Zheng K, Liu W. Huang T, et al. BMC Public Health. 2023 Jun 21;23(1):1200. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16061-4. BMC Public Health. 2023. PMID: 37344816 Free PMC article. - The Impact of Parental Migration on Multidimensional Health of Children in Rural China: The Moderating Effect of Mobile Phone Addiction.
Zhou M, Bian B, Zhu W, Huang L. Zhou M, et al. Children (Basel). 2022 Dec 25;10(1):44. doi: 10.3390/children10010044. Children (Basel). 2022. PMID: 36670595 Free PMC article.
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources