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Factors related to Smartphone Overdependence by Gender in Middle School Students

중학생의 성별에 따른 스마트폰 과의존 관련요인

  • Kyung-A Do (Department of Nursing, Gyeongbuk College of Health) ;
  • Su-Jin Kwak (Public Health, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Jee-Seon Yi (College of Nursing.Institute of Medical Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 도경아 (경북보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 곽수진 (가톨릭대학교 보건학) ;
  • 이지선 (경상국립대학교 간호대학.의과학연구원)
  • Received : 2023.07.10
  • Accepted : 2023.11.27
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to identify gender-based differences in factors related to smartphone overdependence among middle school students. Methods: The subjects of the study were middle school students who participated in the 16th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2020). Frequency analysis, the Rao-Scott χ2 test, and multiple logistic regression were performed using SPSS 27.0. Results: Identified risk factors were grade level, self-reported health, self-reported happiness, loneliness, smoking, drinking, poor sleep quality, physical activity, and generalized anxiety disorder, which were commonly found in all participants. Additionally, stress was found related only in boys, while the residential area and depression showed associations only in girls. In particular, the more severe was the level of generalized anxiety disorder, the higher was the risk ratio of the high-risk group, compared to the potential-risk group. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the study, a customized strategy that considers gender differences should be developed in order to prevent smartphone overdependence in middle school students.

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