Everyone does it—differently
A window into emerging adults’ smartphone use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22234591 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nastasia Griffioen (0000-0002-5017-475X, Radboud University Nijmegen, corresponding author), Hanneke Scholten (0000-0002-5471-6093, University of Twente), Anna Lichtwarck‐Aschoff (0000-0002-4365-1538, University of Groningen), Marieke Van Rooij (0000-0003-4402-9668, University of Twente), Isabela Granic (0000-0002-6213-136X, Radboud University Nijmegen) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2662-9992 • E-ISSN: 2662-9992 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41599-021-00863-1 |
| OpenAlex | W3186895832 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 65 |
Concerns regarding smartphones’ and social media’s impact on youth remain high amidst a growing realization that current research is not designed to confirm (or refute) such concerns. This study aims to answer fundamental questions regarding youths’ use of smartphones, by implementing a novel user-centric research method. The smartphone use of 114 emerging adults was recorded, followed by in-depth interviews that incorporated the recording and in-app information to help participants recall their behaviours, motivations, and feelings. Results indicate that smartphone use is indeed ubiquitous; 88 out of 114 participants started using their smartphone as soon as they were left alone. However, the findings of this study also demonstrate great diversity in smartphone use, in e.g. social media platforms used and motivations for using different apps. These results illustrate that it no longer seems sensible to refer to “screen time” as if it represents a homogeneous phenomenon across youth. Additionally, preliminary indications have been found of relationships between individual differences in mental health indices and variations in smartphone use. The current study provides new insights into youths’ smartphone use and its relationship with wellbeing
Cognitive psychology · Feeling · Internet privacy · Media use · Mental health · Multimedia · Recall · Smartphone app · Smartphone application · Social media · Sociology · World Wide Web · Applied Psychology · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
Adolescent digital emotion regulation
Mental health in a digitally fragmented world
Unraveling Digital Behavior
Habitual social media and smartphone use are linked to task delay for some, but not all, adolescents
The link between social media browsing and emerging adults’ momentary affective well-being
Using SOR framework to explore the driving factors of older adults smartphone use behavior
Influence of internet usage on physical activity participation among Chinese residents
Heterogeneity in some relationships between social media use and emerging adults’ affective wellbeing
Individual differences in the prediction of mental health by smartphone and Instagram use
Digital well-being theory and research
Navigating well-being in the digital era
How it feels to be “left on read”
The Dual Impact of Smartphone App Usage Diversity on Quality of Life
Abusive Practices, Self-regulation Strategies, and the Language of Addiction
Social media and mental health
Validity and Reliability of the Experience-Sampling Method
Validity and Reliability of the Experience-Sampling Method
“What do they snapchat about?” Patterns of use in time-limited instant messaging service
Global burden of disease in young people aged 10–24 years
Social comparisons on social media
Associations between rejection sensitivity and mental health outcomes
Do smartphone usage scales predict behavior?
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults
National Trends in the Prevalence and Treatment of Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults
Beyond Screen Time
Social Comparison 2.0
Social Comparison, Envy, and Depression on Facebook
Teenagers, screens and social media
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales
Acute psychosocial stress
Correlates of Facebook usage patterns
Cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire – development of a short 18-item version (Cerq-short)
Research Note—Why Following Friends Can Hurt You
The ‘Trier Social Stress Test’ – A Tool for Investigating Psychobiological Stress Responses in a Laboratory Setting
Contributions of Social Comparison and Self-Objectification in Mediating Associations Between Facebook Use and Emergent Adults' Psychological Well-Being
Construction and factorial validation of a short form of the Self‐Compassion Scale
Annual Research Review
Passive and Active Social Media Use and Depressive Symptoms Among United States Adults
How do people compare themselves with others on social network sites
“They Are Happier and Having Better Lives than I Am”
Media Use Is Linked to Lower Psychological Well-Being
The emotional responses of browsing Facebook
Facebook use, envy, and depression among college students
Frequent Use of Social Networking Sites Is Associated with Poor Psychological Functioning Among Children and Adolescents
Who uses Facebook? An investigation into the relationship between the Big Five, shyness, narcissism, loneliness, and Facebook usage
Does Posting Facebook Status Updates Increase or Decrease Loneliness? An Online Social Networking Experiment
Increases in Depressive Symptoms, Suicide-Related Outcomes, and Suicide Rates Among U.S. Adolescents After 2010 and Links to Increased New Media Screen Time
The impact of online social networking on adolescent psychological well-being (WB)
The Relationship Between Facebook Use and Well-Being Depends on Communication Type and Tie Strength
Using APIs for Data Collection on Social Media
Rejection sensitivity and disruption of attention by social threat cues
Habits in everyday life
Projection of responsiveness to needs and the construction of satisfying communal relationships
Self-Compassion
The personal and interpersonal rewards of communal orientation
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |