Does Age Impact Text-Message Dependence

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ID10122262
AuthorsF Richard Ferraro (0000-0002-8773-9291, University of North Dakota, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume145
Issue2
Pages199-207
Publication date2018-04-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of General Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1309 • E-ISSN: 1940-0888
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00221309.2018.1459453
PMID29757112
OpenAlexW2803728500
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited21

Little research has examined how age impacts texting dependence, despite the increased usage of texting and other social media applications in older adults. In the present study, three age groups (18-29 years of age, n = 135; 30-49 years of age, n = 58; 50-69 years of age, n = 19) were given the Self-Perceptions of Text Messaging Dependency Scale (SPTMDS). This self-report measure examines Emotion Reaction, Excessive Use, Disruption of Relationships with text Messages and Psychological/Behavioral Symptoms Concerning Heavy Usage). Results revealed that (a) texting dependence decreased across the three age groups and (b) that this decrease occurred for all four sub-scales of the SPTMDS (all p's < .01). These results have implications for how one aspect of social media (namely texting) is used and ultimately accepted by older adults

Age groups · Developmental psychology · Perception · Social media · Sociology · World Wide Web · Child Development and Digital Technology · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Demography · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Technology Use by Older Adults · Gerontology

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