Journal article
The phone connection: A qualitative exploration of how belongingness and social identification relate to mobile phone use amongst Australian youth
Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, Vol.19(3), pp.225-240
2009
Abstract
Mobile phone use is a prevalent behaviour amongst youth; however, there is little research to determine psychological influences on mobile phone use. This paper reports the results of a qualitative exploration into social psychological factors relating to young people's mobile phone use. Focus groups were conducted with 32 participants, aged between 16 and 24 years. Three major themes, connectedness, belonging and social identity, were explored in relation to young people's mobile phone use. Easy contact with others when using a mobile phone facilitated connectedness between people. A need to remain connected emerged in participants' descriptions of their mobile phone use. Consequently, data were analysed for factors underpinning people's desire to be connected. It emerged that mobile phones were used to enhance feelings of belonging amongst youth. Additionally, group norms influenced mobile phone behaviour indicating that social identity processes are related to mobile phone use. Results in the study provide a foundation upon which to investigate further the relationship between mobile phone use and psychological factors impacting young people's social development.
Details
- Title
- The phone connection: A qualitative exploration of how belongingness and social identification relate to mobile phone use amongst Australian youth
- 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 Community & Applied Social Psychology, Vol.19(3), pp.225-240; 16
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Date published
- 2009
- DOI
- 10.1002/casp.983
- ISSN
- 1099-1298; 1052-9284
- Copyright note
- Copyright (c) 2009. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Walsh, S.P., White, K.M. and Young, R.M. (2009), The phone connection: A qualitative exploration of how belongingness and social identification relate to mobile phone use amongst Australian youth. J. Community. Appl. Soc. Psychol., 19: 225-240. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.983, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.983. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99551707202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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