The impact of problematic smartphone use on children's and adolescents' quality of life: A systematic review
Fischer-Grote L, Kothgassner OD, Felnhofer A
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 21 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Systematic review (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
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Publication
- Published
- 2020-12-11 · Acta Paediatr · vol. 110 · issue 5 · pp. 1417–1424
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Cited
- 59 citations · more than 88% of similar papers · 2.1× the field average
- References
- 60 works
- Access
- Open access (hybrid journal) · CC-BY-NC-ND
- Research areas
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Child Development and Digital Technology · Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- smartphone addiction, children, adolescents, quality of life, life satisfaction, well-being, digital health, early intervention
- MeSH
- humans, behavior, addictive, personal satisfaction, quality of life, adolescent, child, smartphone
3 authors
From AT
- Linda Fischer-GroteMedical University of Vienna
- Oswald D. KothgassnerMedical University of Vienna
- Anna Felnhofer · correspondingMedical University of Vienna
Abstract
Aim
To provide a systematic review on studies examining problematic smartphone (PSU) use in children and adolescents, and its impact on quality of life, life satisfaction, and well-being.
Methods
An extensive literature search was conducted in Google Scholar, Scopus and Pubmed.
Results
The search yielded k = 9 articles for which inclusion criteria were met. Five studies examined health-related or overall quality of life, two assessed life satisfaction, and two evaluated well-being in relation to PSU. Negative associations between PSU and the outcome variables were reported almost consistently, with one study yielding only a trend for a negative correlation of PSU with life satisfaction, and one study finding no significant correlation regarding quality of life. Comparability between studies was impeded by the scarcity of studies which met inclusion criteria and by the use of different measures.
Conclusion
More research is needed regarding PSU and the outcome variables in children and adolescents. Also, a distinct and consistent theoretical conceptualisation of PSU is required to replicate findings, and to enhance comparability between studies. Based on the trend reported here, the development of customised, early on interventions for children and adolescents at risk of PSU is warranted.
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