No mobile, no life: Self-perception and text-message dependency among Japanese high school students
No mobile, no life: Self-perception and text-message dependency among Japanese high school students
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DOI:
10.1016/j.chb.2007.12.001
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发表时间:
2008-09-01
影响因子:
9.9
通讯作者:
Yoshida, Toshikazu
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作者:
Igarashi, Tasuku;Motoyoshi, Tadahiro;Yoshida, Toshikazu
A survey was conducted to investigate how self-perception of text-message dependency leads to psychological/behavioral symptoms in relation to personality factors. Japanese high school students completed a self-report questionnaire measuring frequency of text-messages, self-perception of text-message dependency, psychological/behavioral symptoms, extroversion and neuroticism. Self-perception of text-message dependency was composed of three factors: perception of excessive use, emotional reaction, and relationship maintenance. Although message frequency was significantly related to psychological/behavioral symptoms, this effect was qualified by self-perception and personality factors. In particular, self-perception of text-message dependency strongly affected psychological/behavioral symptoms. Importance of distinction between extroverted and neurotic text-message dependency through the process of self-perception of maladaptive behavior is discussed. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.