Smartphone addiction and checking behavior predict aggression: A structural equation modeling approach

• Main Authors: KHOO, Shuna Shiann, YANG, Hwajin
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: aggression; checking; objective smartphone use; problematic smartphone use; screen time; smartphone addiction; Applied Behavior Analysis; Social Psychology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3526; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4784/viewcontent/ijerph_18_13020_pvoa.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Despite the potential risks of excessive smartphone use for maladaptive outcomes, the link between smartphone use and aggression remains less understood. Furthermore, prior findings are inconclusive due to a narrow focus on limited aspects of smartphone use (e.g., screen time) and reliance on self-r...