Transitions in smartphone addiction proneness among children: The effect of gender and use patterns.

Jeng-Tung Chiang Fong-Ching ChangKun-Wei LeeSzu-Yuan Hsu

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Both boys and girls tended to transition to tolerance or high-SAP statuses, while children's depression and their usage of SNSs increased the risk of smartphone addiction.

Keyphrases

young adults
depressive symptoms
mental health
sleep quality