Self as an antecedent of mobile phone addiction

Khang, Hyoungkoo; Woo, Hyung Jin; Kim, Jung Kyu

doi:10.1504/ijmc.2012.044523

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Self as an antecedent of mobile phone addiction

Khang, Hyoungkoo, Woo, Hyung Jin, Kim, Jung Kyu·2012·International Journal of Mobile Communications

DOI 10.1504/ijmc.2012.044523

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Employing a survey, the study examined selfesteem, selfefficacy, and selfcontrol as antecedents of mobile phone addiction. The findings indicate that selfcontrol is the most significant predictor of mobile phone addiction. Gender and age demonstrate a statistically significant relationship with a particular dimension of mobile phone addiction, compulsive anxiety. The findings are expected to help practitioners delineate elaborated approaches aimed at relieving a dimension of the addictionlike symptoms of technology use. In addition, scholars can utilise dimensions composed of mobile phone addiction and selftraits to examine the detailed and respective causality that exists between them.

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High levels of self-control were negatively associated with problematic mobile phone use, while lower levels of self-control were a main pathway leading to problematic mobile phone use.
“High levels of self-control were negatively associated with PMPU (Khang et al., 2012, Kim et al., 2018, Liu et al., 2018), while lower levels of self-control were a main pathway leading to PMPU (Billieux, 2012, Billieux et al., 2015).”
From Loneliness and problematic mobile phone use among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: The roles of escape motivation and self-control (2021) · cites this paper as Khang et al., 2012
Adolescents with low self-control may struggle to resist mobile phone temptation and may eventually develop a tendency toward problematic mobile phone use.
“Adolescents with low self-control may be unable to resist the temptation of mobile phones and eventually show a tendency toward PMPU (Khang et al., 2012, Wilson et al., 2010).”
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Authors: Khang, H., Woo, H. J., & Kim, J. K.
Affiliations: University of Alabama (US)
Hanyang University (KR)
Venue: International Journal of Mobile Communications
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
Published: 2012
Volume: 10
Issue: 1
Pages: 65
ISSN: 1470-949X (ISSN-L)
1741-5217
DOI: 10.1504/ijmc.2012.044523
OpenAlex: W2092955773
Cited by: 36
References: 36
Citations by year: 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 6
FWCI: 8.54
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: International Journal of Mobile Communications (publishedVersion)
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Journals, Books and Databases (The Royal Society of Chemistry) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Keywords: mobile phone addiction, self-esteem, self-efficacy, self-control, technology addiction, gender differences, age differences

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