Open AccessMental Health, Smartphone Use Type, and Screen Time Among Adolescents in South Korea
Author(s) -
Kyung Soo Woo,
Su Hyun Bong,
Tae Young Choi,
Jun Won Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychology research and behavior management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1578
DOI - 10.2147/prbm.s324235
Subject(s) - mental health , screen time , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , obesity
The excessive use of smartphones for social interaction is associated with mental health. However, few studies have considered the purpose of smartphone usage and screen time together. Therefore, we investigated the impact of smartphone purpose and screen time on mental health using data from the 2017 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (KYRBS).