A network analysis of problematic smartphone use in Japanese young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to explore the overall network structure of problematic smartphone use symptoms assessed by smartphone addiction scale-short version (SAS-SV) and to identify which items could play important roles in the network.

Methods

487 college and university students filled out the study questionnaire, including SAS-SV. We constructed a regularized partial correlation network among the 10 items of SAS-SV. We calculated three indices of node centrality: strength, closeness, and betweenness, to quantify the importance of each SAS-SV item.

Results

We identified 34 edges in the estimated network. In the given network, one item pertaining to withdrawal symptom hadthe highest strength and high closeness centrality. Additionally, one item related to preoccupation wa

SUBMITTER: Tateno M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9359578 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature