Editorial: Adverse health consequences of excessive smartphone usage
Editorial: Adverse health consequences of excessive smartphone usage
The use of smartphones has been increasing rapidly in recent years. Following their growing dominance in our lives, there are numerous research investigations about the impact of smartphone usage on health outcomes. In this Research Topic, we have collected four contributions about the adverse health consequences of excessive smartphone usage.
Short video sharing has becoming popular for smartphone users, and TikTok, which was originated in China, has become one of the most popular apps in the world since its foundation in 2016. Montag et al. reviewed the psychological impacts of TikTok on its users. They found that (1) the reason of people use TikTok could be derived using gratification theory, social impact theory, and self-determination theory; (2) most TikTok users are young and motivated, and (3) the usage pattern of TikTok is yet to be studied, but shown to be very different of the usage patterns of other social media platforms such as Instagram or Facebook.
Smartphone addiction is an emerging risk factors of mental health problems, and its identification was of utmost importance. Park et al. identified significant characteristics of smartphone addicted users among 600 Korean adults using online survey.
addiction, mobile, screen, smartphone, technology
Lee, Paul H.
02620eab-ae7f-4a1c-bad1-8a50e7e48951
26 July 2021
Lee, Paul H.
02620eab-ae7f-4a1c-bad1-8a50e7e48951
Lee, Paul H.
(2021)
Editorial: Adverse health consequences of excessive smartphone usage.
Frontiers in Public Health, 9, [689968].
(doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.689968).
Abstract
The use of smartphones has been increasing rapidly in recent years. Following their growing dominance in our lives, there are numerous research investigations about the impact of smartphone usage on health outcomes. In this Research Topic, we have collected four contributions about the adverse health consequences of excessive smartphone usage.
Short video sharing has becoming popular for smartphone users, and TikTok, which was originated in China, has become one of the most popular apps in the world since its foundation in 2016. Montag et al. reviewed the psychological impacts of TikTok on its users. They found that (1) the reason of people use TikTok could be derived using gratification theory, social impact theory, and self-determination theory; (2) most TikTok users are young and motivated, and (3) the usage pattern of TikTok is yet to be studied, but shown to be very different of the usage patterns of other social media platforms such as Instagram or Facebook.
Smartphone addiction is an emerging risk factors of mental health problems, and its identification was of utmost importance. Park et al. identified significant characteristics of smartphone addicted users among 600 Korean adults using online survey.
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Accepted/In Press date: 5 July 2021
Published date: 26 July 2021
Keywords:
addiction, mobile, screen, smartphone, technology
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/474959
ISSN: 2296-2565
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