Factors Contributing to Mobile Phone Dependence Amongst Young People—Educational Implications
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Martínez Sánchez, Isabel; Goig Martínez, Rosa; Álvarez Rodríguez, José; Fernández Cruz, ManuelEditorial
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Materia
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Mobile phones Dependence Youth
Fecha
2020-03-24Referencia bibliográfica
Martínez-Sánchez, I., Goig-Martínez, R. M., Álvarez-Rodríguez, J., & Fernández-Cruz, M. (2020). Factors Contributing to Mobile Phone Dependence Amongst Young People—Educational Implications. Sustainability, 12(6), 2554.
Resumen
The use of mobile devices facilitates access to knowledge and is at the base of the education
of the future. Although the digital society has contributed a number of benefits, it has also been
associated with worrying behaviors. The study design consisted of a quantitative approach that was
descriptive, inferential and ex post facto in nature. Its purpose was to better understand the opinion
of young people regarding smartphone use and describe dependence deriving from regular use.
The sample was formed of 420 students from the Faculty of Education at the University of Granada.
Results indicate that mobile phone use has displaced use of other technologies such as the television
and is associated with communication and recreational activities. In addition, a profile was identified
for young people at greater risk of developing a dependence on their mobile devices. This profile
constituted female smartphone users with recreational motives and individuals who exceeded mobile
phone use by more than six hours a day. To improve the educational use of smartphones, prevention
and intervention plans must be designed which ensure correct management of this device, taking
advantage of the benefits they offer, while avoiding problems derived from inappropriate use.