Are we addicted to our cell phones?

Sapacz, M.; Rockman, G.; Clark, J.

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2015.12.004

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Are we addicted to our cell phones?

Sapacz, M., Rockman, G., Clark, J.·2016·Computers in Human Behavior

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“this link has not been consistently demonstrated and some studies did not find any significant connection between PSU and social connectedness or social relationships (Chen, Liu, et al., 2017;Ihm, 2018;Sapacz, Rockman, & Clark, 2016).”
From Antecedents and consequences of problematic smartphone use: A systematic literature review of an emerging research area (2021) · cites this paper as Sapacz, Rockman, & Clark, 2016
Women's problematic use is greater, probably as a consequence of their using social networks more than males and of the role that those social networks play in communication and in creating and maintaining connections.
“In any case, women’s problematic use is greater (H3), probably as a consequence of their using social networks more than males and of the role that those social networks play in communication and in creating and maintaining connections [17,40,51].”
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Authors: Sapacz, M., Rockman, G., & Clark, J.
Affiliations: The University of Winnipeg (CA)
Corresponding author: Sapacz, M.
Venue: Computers in Human Behavior
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2016-04
Volume: 57
Pages: 153-159
ISSN: 0747-5632 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.12.004
OpenAlex: W2211532947
Cited by: 116
References: 34
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 3
FWCI: 30.95
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
Locations: Computers in Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
Keywords: smartphone addiction, behavioral addiction, anxiety, social anxiety, social connectedness, addiction proneness, university students

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