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Shuna Shiann Khoo¹, Hwajin Yang¹

¹School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, Bras Basah, Singapore 178903, Singapore.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

|December 24, 2021

Summary

Excessive smartphone checking and addictive use are linked to hostility, but screen time is not associated with aggression. This research offers targeted insights into problematic smartphone behaviors.

Keywords:

aggression checking objective smartphone use problematic smartphone use screen time smartphone addiction

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Digital Health

Background:

Excessive smartphone use may lead to negative outcomes.
The relationship between smartphone use and aggression is not well understood.
Previous studies have limitations, including reliance on self-reported data and narrow focus on screen time.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between objective smartphone use indices (screen time, checking behaviors, addictive tendency) and multifaceted aggression.
To differentiate the impact of various smartphone use patterns on aggression.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional study with 253 participants (mean age 21.8 years, 73.2% female).
Utilized objective measures for smartphone use alongside questionnaires for aggressive tendencies (The Aggression Questionnaire) and smartphone use aspects.
Employed structural equation modeling for data analysis.

Main Results:

Smartphone checking behaviors and addictive smartphone use significantly predicted hostility.
Objective and subjective measures of screen time did not predict any facets of aggression (confrontation, anger, hostility).

Conclusions:

Different smartphone use indices have varying impacts on aggression.
Excessive checking and addictive smartphone use are specifically linked to hostility.
Targeted interventions are needed for problematic smartphone use behaviors contributing to hostility.