Evidence
![](https://psychiatryai.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/psychiatryai_com.webp)
F1000Res. 2021 Aug 23;10:237. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.51339.2. eCollection 2021.
ABSTRACT
Adolescents engage cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally with smartphones. Growing evidence suggests they struggle to interact with them in moderation, which has been framed in relation to behavioral addiction as problematic mobile phone use. This study contextualized 13-15 year-old adolescents’ self-awareness of problematic mobile phone use. Focus groups were conducted with 11 adolescents who assessed themselves using the problematic use of mobile phones scale. The authors used interpretative phenomenological epistemology as a guiding framework. Audio recordings were analyzed qualitatively using a constant comparison approach. Students agreed or strongly agreed with multiple dimensions of the problematic mobile phone use construct. Four major themes emerged in relation to circumstances, factors, processes, constraints, and opportunities: drivers of excessive smartphone use, with family or friends, barriers to healthier smartphone use, and nighttime habits. Adolescents’ assessment of perceived proper versus problematic mobile phone can inform hypotheses targeted at improving overall wellness and developing healthy habits in adolescence that carry over into young adulthood and beyond.
PMID:38633211 | PMC:PMC11021880 | DOI:10.12688/f1000research.51339.2
![Google](https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_light_color_92x30dp.png)
![Google Keep](https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/product/1x/keep_48dp.png)
![Share on Linkedin](https://psychiatryai.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/linkedin-logo-png-2048-1.png)
Estimated reading time: 3 minute(s)
Latest: Psychiatryai.com #RAISR4D Evidence
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bd462cc11bcf0bd0d0d6f1d0f8b7cd04-modified-1.png)
Cool Evidence: Engaging Young People and Students in Real-World Evidence
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bd462cc11bcf0bd0d0d6f1d0f8b7cd04-modified-1.png)
Real-Time Evidence Search [Psychiatry]
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/pubmed.png)
AI Research
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Il5nR_nf_400x400-modified-1.png)
Contextualizing adolescents’ self-awareness of problematic mobile phone use: a preliminary study
![](https://psychiatryai.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/psychiatryai_com.webp)
🌐 90 Days
AI Virtual Reality Related Evidence Matrix
Is decreasing problematic mobile phone use a pathway for alleviating adolescent depression and sleep disorders? A randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of an eight-session mindfulness-based intervention The interplay of psychological resilience and adolescent mobile phone addiction in Henan province, China: insights from latent class analysis Construction of influencing factor segmentation and intelligent prediction model of college students' cell phone addiction model based on machine learning algorithm Parental phubbing and mobile phone addiction among Chinese adolescents: a moderated mediation model Correlates of Problematic Gambling in Emerging Adult University Students in Ireland Problematic gaming, psychiatric comorbidities, and adolescence: A systematic review of the literature Is problematic use of the Internet and smartphone predictor of unhealthy eating behaviors and abnormal body weight in Turkish young adults? The mediating role of resilience and interaction anxiousness in the effects of physical activity on mobile phone addiction among Chinese college students The mediating role of resilience and interaction anxiousness in the effects of physical activity on mobile phone addiction among Chinese college students Feedback and Financial Incentives for Reducing Cell Phone Use While Driving: A Randomized Clinical Trial The relationship between social withdrawal and problematic social media use in Chinese college students: a chain mediation of alexithymia and negative body image The relationship between social withdrawal and problematic social media use in Chinese college students: a chain mediation of alexithymia and negative body image COVID-19 phone apps shown to provide real-time information on the spread of infectious diseases Psychometric validation of the internet related experiences questionnaire and mobile related experiences questionnaire among Ecuadorian teenagers Effects of non-ionizing radio frequency electromagnetic radiation on the development and behavior of early embryos of Danio rerio Mobile phone short video use negatively impacts attention functions: an EEG study Similarities and differences in the psychological factors associated with generalised problematic internet use, problematic social media use, and problematic online gaming Similarities and differences in the psychological factors associated with generalised problematic internet use, problematic social media use, and problematic online gaming Dysrhythmic saliva microbiota in mobile phone addicts with sleep disorders and restored by acupuncture Dysrhythmic saliva microbiota in mobile phone addicts with sleep disorders and restored by acupuncture The relationship between bullying victimization and problematic behaviors: A focus on the intrapersonal emotional competence and interpersonal social competence Use of multimedia devices in pediatric age: risks or advantages? A survey in an Italian center Use of multimedia devices in pediatric age: risks or advantages? A survey in an Italian center Real-world adolescent smartphone use is associated with improvements in mood: An ecological momentary assessment study Jalinan Kasih android mobile phone application improves knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding early marriage among high school students: Evidence from quasi-experimental study Identifying the risk of depression in a large sample of adolescents: An artificial neural network based on random forest Review manuscript: Emotional regulation in Gaming Disorder: A systematic review Review manuscript: Emotional regulation in Gaming Disorder: A systematic review Problematic Gambling Behavior in a Sample of Gamblers: The Role of Alexithymia, Dissociation Features, and External Locus of Control Video Game Addiction and its Relationship with Sleep Quality among Medical Students Association of Problematic Internet Use With Psychotic Experiences and Depression in Adolescents: A Cohort Study COVID-19 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Mental Health among Spanish Adolescents: SESSAMO Project Media Advisory: As a Third of Americans Spend Four or More Hours a Day on Social Media, APA Offers N The associations between autistic characteristics and microtransaction spending Validation of the Internet Addiction Test for Adolescents (IAT-A) in the Georgian language An App-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Community-Dwelling Chinese-, Tagalog-, and Vietnamese-Speaking Americans: Single-Arm Intervention Study Problematic social media use mediates the effect of cyberbullying victimisation on psychosomatic complaints in adolescents Screen exposure, mental health and emotional well-being in the adolescent population: is it time for governments to take action? Changes in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 among First-Year University Students in Spain, considering the risk of problematic use - UniHcos Project Perceived Social Mobility and Smartphone Dependence in University Students: The Roles of Hope and Family Socioeconomic Status Perceived Social Mobility and Smartphone Dependence in University Students: The Roles of Hope and Family Socioeconomic Status Longitudinal Problematic Social Media Use in Students and Its Association with Negative Mental Health Outcomes Response to the letter to the editor regarding "Mobile phone use and brain tumour risk - COSMOS, a prospective cohort study" The mediating effect of attentional impulsivity between mindfulness and problematic smartphone use Mobile clinics for opioid use disorders: What they do and how they do it. A qualitative analysis The Mobile Overdose Response Program: A mobile, low-threshold opioid use disorder treatment model in Philadelphia The Mobile Overdose Response Program: A mobile, low-threshold opioid use disorder treatment model in Philadelphia Partner's problematic social media use, woman's time perspective, and prenatal depression Partner's problematic social media use, woman's time perspective, and prenatal depression A picture of hope: From the perspective of adolescents with cancer-A phenomenological-visual qualitative study Impact of Mobile Neurofeedback on Internet Addiction and Neurocognitive Function in Neurotypical Children: Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial A comprehensive investigation of the association between menopause symptoms and problematic eating behavior in peri- and post-menopause cisgender women Problematic social media use mediates the effect of cyberbullying victimisation on psychosomatic complaints in adolescents Internet addiction among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Associations with sociodemographic and psychological distress Internet addiction among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Associations with sociodemographic and psychological distress Field Testing the Family Behavior Support Mobile Application (FBSApp) During a Global Pandemic Loneliness and problematic pornography Use: What is the role of emotion regulation and interaction with content Creators? Intimate Partner Violence and Antenatal Depression Among Underserved Pregnant Women Providing and receiving support through a tailor-made mobile app: a qualitative study on experience of professionals and family caregivers to persons with dementia Reducing problematic pornography use with imaginal retraining-A randomized controlled trial Bystander intervention for problematic alcohol use among graduate and international students: opportunities and challenges Factors Associated with Problematic Cannabis Use in a Sample of Medical Cannabis Dispensary Users Factors Associated with Problematic Cannabis Use in a Sample of Medical Cannabis Dispensary Users Veteran Experiences With an mHealth App to Support Measurement-Based Mental Health Care: Results From a Mixed Methods Evaluation
Evidence Blueprint
Contextualizing adolescents’ self-awareness of problematic mobile phone use: a preliminary study
![](https://psychiatryai.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/psychiatryai_com.webp)
☊ AI-Driven Related Evidence Nodes
(recent articles with at least 5 words in title)
More Evidence
![](https://psychiatryai.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/psychiatryai_com.webp)
Contextualizing adolescents’ self-awareness of problematic mobile phone use: a preliminary study
🌐 365 Days
AI Virtual Reality Related Evidence Matrix
Network analysis of social anxiety and problematic mobile phone use in Chinese adolescents: A longitudinal study Is decreasing problematic mobile phone use a pathway for alleviating adolescent depression and sleep disorders? A randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of an eight-session mindfulness-based intervention Effects of Social Anxiety and Subjective Well-Being on Problematic Mobile Social Media Use in First-Year University Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem Absolute and relative preferences for mobile phone internet content, mobile phone dependence, and depressive symptoms: a study of Chinese university students in the post-pandemic era How and when is academic stress associated with mobile phone addiction? The roles of psychological distress, peer alienation and rumination Mobile phone addiction and academic burnout: the mediating role of technology conflict and the protective role of mindfulness The circular argument relationship between mindfulness and mobile phone addiction: evidence based on the diary method The association between the deviation from balanced time perspective on adolescent pandemic mobile phone addiction: the moderating role of self-control and the mediating role of psychological distress Associations of mobile phone addiction with suicide ideation and suicide attempt: findings from six universities in China The relationship between mobile phone addiction and time management disposition among Chinese college students:A cross-lagged panel model Pattern of smartphone use, prevalence and correlates of problematic use of smartphone and social media among school going adolescents Nomophobia among university students in five Arab countries in the Middle East: prevalence and risk factors The interplay of psychological resilience and adolescent mobile phone addiction in Henan province, China: insights from latent class analysis Social anxiety and celebrity worship: the mediating effects of mobile phone dependence and moderating effects of family socioeconomic status The Use of Patient-Oriented Mobile Phone Apps in Oral Health: Scoping Review Examining the Association Between Boredom Proneness and Bedtime Procrastination Among Chinese College Students: A Sequential Mediation Model with Mobile Phone Addiction and Negative Emotions The impact of problematic mobile phone use and the number of close friends on depression and anxiety symptoms among college students The relationship between family cohesion and bedtime procrastination among Chinese college students: the chain mediating effect of coping styles and mobile phone addiction The relationship between mobile phone addiction and non-suicidal self-injury: Findings from six universities in Shaanxi province, China Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Among Cell Phone Users: Cell Phone Elbow (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome) The prospective associations among time management tendency, negative emotions, and problematic smartphone use in Chinese nursing students: enlightenment from COVID-19 Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Relation to the Use of Digital Technologies: Longitudinal Cohort Study Construction of influencing factor segmentation and intelligent prediction model of college students' cell phone addiction model based on machine learning algorithm Parental phubbing and mobile phone addiction among Chinese adolescents: a moderated mediation model Impact of Nomophobia on Musculoskeletal Problems in the Upper Extremity among Adults: Implications for Occupational Therapy Correlates of Problematic Gambling in Emerging Adult University Students in Ireland Problematic gaming, psychiatric comorbidities, and adolescence: A systematic review of the literature Problematic Internet, Smartphone, and SMS Use among Adults: Shared and Unique Predictors Mobile phone addiction and suicide behaviors among Chinese adolescents: The mediation of poor sleep quality Social media addiction, escapism and coping strategies are associated with the problematic internet use of adolescents in Turkiye: a multi-center study Is problematic use of the Internet and smartphone predictor of unhealthy eating behaviors and abnormal body weight in Turkish young adults? Explainable prediction of problematic smartphone use among South Korea's children and adolescents using a Machine learning approach The Vicious Cycle between Loneliness and Problematic Smartphone Use among Adolescents: A Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model The mediating role of resilience and interaction anxiousness in the effects of physical activity on mobile phone addiction among Chinese college students How mobile applications can support mental health response in natural disasters: A scoping review The mediating role of resilience and interaction anxiousness in the effects of physical activity on mobile phone addiction among Chinese college students Feedback and Financial Incentives for Reducing Cell Phone Use While Driving: A Randomized Clinical Trial The relationship between social withdrawal and problematic social media use in Chinese college students: a chain mediation of alexithymia and negative body image The relationship between social withdrawal and problematic social media use in Chinese college students: a chain mediation of alexithymia and negative body image A School-Based Program for Problematic Internet Use for Adolescents in Japan COVID-19 phone apps shown to provide real-time information on the spread of infectious diseases Problematic online behaviors and psychopathology in Australia Video Game Playing and Internet Gaming Disorder: A Profile of Young Adolescents Emotion dysregulation and psychopathological symptoms in non-clinical adolescents: The mediating role of boredom and social media use The relationship between physical activity and interpersonal distress in college students: the chain mediating role of self-control and mobile phone addiction Psychometric validation of the internet related experiences questionnaire and mobile related experiences questionnaire among Ecuadorian teenagers Effects of non-ionizing radio frequency electromagnetic radiation on the development and behavior of early embryos of Danio rerio The potential causal relationship between various lifestyles and depression: a univariable and multivariable Mendelian randomization study The mediating role of cognitive distortions in the relationship between problematic social media use and self-esteem in youth Stress and suicide risk among adolescents: the role of problematic internet use, gaming disorder and emotional regulation Effective parental strategies against problematic smartphone use among adolescents: A 6-month prospective study Mobile phone short video use negatively impacts attention functions: an EEG study PROBLEMATIC USE OF SMARTPHONE AND NOMOPHOBIA AMONG MEDICAL AND NURSING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF A TERTIARY CARE REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN INDIA AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH QUALITY OF LIFE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY Nonconforming gender expression and associated problematic smartphone and internet use among Chinese adolescents Reexploring Problematic Social Media Use and Its Relationship with Adolescent Mental Health. Findings from the "LifeOnSoMe"-Study Similarities and differences in the psychological factors associated with generalised problematic internet use, problematic social media use, and problematic online gaming Similarities and differences in the psychological factors associated with generalised problematic internet use, problematic social media use, and problematic online gaming The effect of mobile-based logotherapy on depression, suicidal ideation, and hopelessness in patients with major depressive disorder: a mixed-methods study No ‘smoking gun’ mental health harm from internet: landmark Oxford survey A cross-sectional study on resilience, anxiety, depression, and psychoactive substance use among heterosexual and sexual minority adolescents in Nigeria The Relationship of Mobile-Based Social Network Addiction and Family Communication Patterns, with Behavioral Problems in Secondary School Students: The Mediating Role of Emotional Self-Regulation Dysrhythmic saliva microbiota in mobile phone addicts with sleep disorders and restored by acupuncture Dysrhythmic saliva microbiota in mobile phone addicts with sleep disorders and restored by acupuncture How does parents' psychological distress relate to adolescents' problematic gaming? The roles of parent-adolescent relationship and adolescents' emotion regulation