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Journal article
Over-connected? A qualitative exploration of the relationship between Australian youth and their mobile phones
Journal of Adolescence, Vol.31(1), pp.77-92
2008
PMID: 17560644
Abstract
In Australia, youth are the most prolific users of mobile phones, however, there is little research investigating this phenomenon. This paper reports a qualitative exploration of psychological factors relating to mobile phone use amongst Australian youth. 32 participants, aged between 16 and 24 years, took part in focus group discussions. Thematic data analysis focussed on identifying the psychological benefits arising from mobile phone use and whether mobile phone addiction was occurring amongst this group. Mobile phone use was believed to provide numerous benefits to users and is an intrinsic part of most young people's lives. It emerged that some young people are extremely attached to their mobile phone with symptoms of behavioural addiction revealed in participants’ descriptions of their mobile phone use. The study provides a solid foundation for further work investigating addictive patterns of mobile phone use amongst youth.
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- Title
- Over-connected? A qualitative exploration of the relationship between Australian youth and their mobile phones
- Authors
- Shari P Walsh (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyKatherine M White (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyRoss Young (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Journal of Adolescence, Vol.31(1), pp.77-92
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Date published
- 2008
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.04.004
- ISSN
- 1095-9254; 0140-1971
- PMID
- 17560644
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2008. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99550990702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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