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Social isolation, social support and their relationship with smartphone addiction

Al-Kandari, Yagoub Yousif, Al-Sejari, Maha Meshari·2021·Information, Communication & Society
DOI 10.1080/1369118x.2020.1749698
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The current study aims to detect the association between the compulsive use of smartphones and social interrelation among users, and to assess social isolation and social support among addicted users. An opportunistic sample of 1431 young Kuwaitis aged 17–26 years old was selected. A questionnaire was the major tool used. It was divided to three main parts: demographic information, using social media via smartphone, and some scales: Social Isolation Scale (SIS), Social Support Scale (SS), Smartphone Addiction Scale (SPAS), and Health Symptoms Scale (HSS). SPSS (version 23) was used and ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and regression coefficient were major tools. Data show that the low level of social isolation has a higher mean of smartphone addiction and overall and psychological symptoms, the high level of social support has a lower mean in the overall health and psychological symptoms related to smartphone misuse and the more social isolation, the more smartphone addiction; overall health, somatic and psychological symptoms. Also, the higher the mean of real social support, the fewer overall health, somatic and psychological symptoms, the lower the degree of social media use and the higher the degree of youth involvement in social groups and the higher the degree of using YouTube, the lower the level of social support among young people aged 22 years and above. Smartphone addiction, social support, psychological and somatic symptoms, and degree of involvement in social groups were significantly associated and predictable by level of social isolation. Technology highly effects the youth behavior.

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  • Individuals with social anxiety are prone to negative evaluations of their environment and other people, and those with poorer social support systems tend to have more severe social avoidance tendencies, are less able to integrate into the group, or are more likely to be excluded by the group, thus they may seek social connections and a sense of belonging by watching short videos, ultimately ведущ

    “As suggested by social cognitive theory, individuals with social anxiety are prone to negative evaluations of their environment and other people. Those with poorer social support systems tend to have more severe social avoidance tendencies, are less able to integrate into the group, or are more likely to be excluded by the group [43, 44]. Thus, they may seek social connections and a sense of bel”

    From Adolescents’ short-form video addiction and sleep quality: the mediating role of social anxiety (2024) · cites this paper as [43]

  • Social anxiety can increase the use of short videos among adolescents.

    “Moreover, social anxiety can increase the use of short videos among adolescents.”

    From Adolescents’ short-form video addiction and sleep quality: the mediating role of social anxiety (2024) · cites this paper as [43]

  • Social anxiety is considered one of the predominant risk factors causing mobile phone addiction.

    “At present, social anxiety is considered one of the predominant risk factors causing mobile phone addiction [42, 43]”

    From Adolescents’ short-form video addiction and sleep quality: the mediating role of social anxiety (2024) · cites this paper as [43]

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Authors
Al-Kandari, Y. Y., & Al-Sejari, M. M.
Affiliations
College of Social Scinces, Kuwait University, Kuwait
ORCID
Al-Kandari, Yagoub Yousif
Venue
Information, Communication & Society
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2020-04-10
Volume
24
Issue
13
Pages
1925-1943
ISSN
  • 1369-118X (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-4462
DOI
10.1080/1369118x.2020.1749698
OpenAlex
W3016092410
Cited by
99
References
62
Citations by year
2026: 20 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 1
FWCI
15.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Information Communication & Society (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, social isolation, social support, social media use, young adults, psychological symptoms, somatic symptoms, health symptoms, Kuwaiti youth

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