Indian Journal of Science and Technology
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i41/103844
Year: 2016, Volume: 9, Issue: 41, Pages: 1-8
Original Article
Young-Sook Kwon1 and Kyung -Shin Paek2 *
1Department of Nursing, Joongbu University, Geumsan-Gun, Chungnam, 32713, Korea; [email protected] 2Department of Nursing, Semyung University, Jecheon-City, Chungbuk, 27136, Korea; [email protected],
*Author for correspondence
Kyung -Shin Paek Department of Nursing, Semyung University, Jecheon-City, Chungbuk, 27136, Korea; [email protected],
Objectives: This study is to investigate the relationships among depression, communication competence and level of Smartphone addiction and to identify factors related to Smartphone addiction of college students. Methods/ Statistical Analysis: Participants in this cross-sectional survey were 293 undergraduate students. Data were collected from August 28 to September 15, 2015 using the self-report questionnaire. Findings: 14.7% of participants have a risk group of Smartphone addiction. Depression (r = .407, p<.001) was positively related to Smartphone addiction and communication competence (r = -.281, p<.001) was negatively related to Smartphone addiction. Depression (ß = .302, p<.001), communication competence (ß =-.148, p<.01), daily Smartphone using time (ß = .144, p<.01), grade (ß = .136, p<.01), academic achievement (ß = .119, p<.05) and gender (ß = .117, p<.05) were identified as significant predictors of Smartphone addiction. Improvements/Applications: These findings support the importance of establishing intervention strategies designed to decrease depression of students to help them prevent Smartphone addiction.
Keywords: Addiction, College Student, Communication, Competence, Smartphone
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