Smartphone usage and overdependence risk among middle-aged and older adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have predominantly focused on smartphone overdependence among adolescents and young adults. However, as smartphone usage has recently surged among South Korean middle-aged and older adults, the risk of smartphone overdependence cannot be overlooked among this population. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the smartphone usage pattern and the associated risk of overdependence in this specific age group.

Methods

The data for individuals who aged 50 or older were extracted from the dataset of a nationwide survey, "The Survey on Smartphone Overdependence, 2021," and the usage of each type of smartphone content and risk of smartphone overdependence among individuals in their 50 s and 60 s were investigated. Age-group-based differences in de

SUBMITTER: Kim SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10854068 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature