The smartphone as a "significant other": interpersonal dependency and attachment in maladaptive smartphone and social networks use.

ABSTRACT: Smartphones are increasingly widespread throughout the world and, although smartphones provide various benefits, excessive and maladaptive use is often reported. Given the penetration of smartphones in the individual's daily life, it is relevant to identify the mechanisms sustaining their use, including the affective bond that the owner may develop with the device. The aim of the current study is to test a novel model to explain smartphone and Social Network Sites (SNS) use from an interpersonal perspective. We hypothesized that adult attachment style and interpersonal patterns (i.e., features of interpersonal dependency) generalize to the emotional bond with the mobile device, interacting with psychological correlates and background factors to predict smartphone and SNS consumption. 341 n

SUBMITTER: Gritti ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10540499 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature