The phone connection: A qualitative exploration of how belongingness and social identification relate to mobile phone use amongst Australian youth
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Mobile phone use is a prevalent behaviour amongst youth; however, there is little research to determine psychological influences on mobile phone use. This paper reports the results of a qualitative exploration into social psychological factors relating to young people's mobile phone use. Focus groups were conducted with 32 participants, aged between 16 and 24 years. Three major themes, connectedness, belonging and social identity, were explored in relation to young people's mobile phone use. Easy contact with others when using a mobile phone facilitated connectedness between people. A need to remain connected emerged in participants' descriptions of their mobile phone use. Consequently, data were analysed for factors underpinning people's desire to be connected. It emerged that mobile phones were used to enhance feelings of belonging amongst youth. Additionally, group norms influenced mobile phone behaviour indicating that social identity processes are related to mobile phone use. Results in the study provide a foundation upon which to investigate further the relationship between mobile phone use and psychological factors impacting young people's social development. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Other studies found that feelings of belonging, peer pressure, and frequent use of technology by parents were associated with increased technology use by children.
“This is supported by other studies which have found that feelings of belonging, peer pressure [47], and frequent use of technology by parents were associated with increased technology use by children [23, 48].”
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- Authors
- Walsh, S. P., White, K. M., & Young, R. M.
- Affiliations
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Walsh, Shari P.
- Venue
- Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-12-10
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 225-240
- ISSN
- 1052-9284 (ISSN-L)
- 1099-1298
- OpenAlex
- W2022363031
- Cited by
- 137
- References
- 36
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 21.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- eprints.qut.edu.au
- Locations
- Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Networks and Communications › Media and Digital Communication
- Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
- Keywords
- mobile phone use, youth, sense of belonging, social identity, connectedness, group norms, social development (developmental psychology), adolescent technology use, Australian youth
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