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Smartphone Addiction

Almost all adolescents between the ages of 12 and 19 own a smartphone and these offer quick access to the internet and social media, which facilitates message transmissions or communication, plus a wide range of amusements such as games, multimedia players, photo albums and electronic books, and ess...

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Main Authors: Chen, Yoke Yong, Ting, Chuong Hock
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Academic Press. 2020
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BF Psychology
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spelling my.unimas.ir.330722020-11-27T08:01:59Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/33072/ Smartphone Addiction Chen, Yoke Yong Ting, Chuong Hock BF Psychology Almost all adolescents between the ages of 12 and 19 own a smartphone and these offer quick access to the internet and social media, which facilitates message transmissions or communication, plus a wide range of amusements such as games, multimedia players, photo albums and electronic books, and essential tools including camera. Owing to the convenience and multiple functions of smartphones, users tend to become overattached and preoccupied with their devices, and excessive or problematic smartphone use is twice as prevalent among teenagers as among adults. Greater consensus among researchers is needed in relation to the development of guidelines relating to the management of problematic smartphone use. Psychosocial treatments remain the dominant approach. A comprehensive management plan should be tailored to the person’s risk factors and needs, taking into account the external support available from parents (family), schools, and may even consider advanced ICT to achieve the best outcomes. Academic Press. 2020 Book Chapter NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/33072/1/Smartphone%20Addiction_PDF.pdf Chen, Yoke Yong and Ting, Chuong Hock (2020) Smartphone Addiction. In: Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment and Treatment. Academic Press., pp. 215-233. ISBN 978-0-12-818626-8
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Chen, Yoke Yong
Ting, Chuong Hock
Smartphone Addiction
description Almost all adolescents between the ages of 12 and 19 own a smartphone and these offer quick access to the internet and social media, which facilitates message transmissions or communication, plus a wide range of amusements such as games, multimedia players, photo albums and electronic books, and essential tools including camera. Owing to the convenience and multiple functions of smartphones, users tend to become overattached and preoccupied with their devices, and excessive or problematic smartphone use is twice as prevalent among teenagers as among adults. Greater consensus among researchers is needed in relation to the development of guidelines relating to the management of problematic smartphone use. Psychosocial treatments remain the dominant approach. A comprehensive management plan should be tailored to the person’s risk factors and needs, taking into account the external support available from parents (family), schools, and may even consider advanced ICT to achieve the best outcomes.
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