Research Scholar, Dept. of Health & Medical Information, Health Institute of Technology, 21 Chungjeong St., Dong-gu, Daejeon, 34504, Republic of Korea
To determine the relationship between college students'smartphone addiction and depression, impulsivity, intention to use, and parent-adolescent communication, and examine the mediating effect of parent-adolescent communication.
Data were collected via structured questions from350 college students in Daejoen Metropolitan City, from November 7 to 23, 2016. All data were analyzed with chi-square test, t-test and ANOVA by using IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0. And the structural equation model analysis was employed by using Amos 24.0
We observed direct and indirect relationships between impulsivity, depression, intention to use smartphones, and smartphone addiction. Specifically, smartphone addiction increased with impulsivity, depression, and intention to use smartphones. Furthermore, parent-adolescent communication had an indirect effect on smartphone addiction, acting as a mediator in the relationship between impulsivity and depression.
Preventing smartphone addiction among college students requires reduction of impulsivity, depression, and intention to use a smartphone. Education aimed at improving communication between parents and adolescents is also necessary.
Smartphone Addiction, Impulsivity, Depression, Intention to use, Parent-Adolescent Communication
