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Psychological predictors of problem mobile phone use.

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Bianchi A, Phillips JG. · 2005

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Problem mobile phone use was predicted by age, extraversion, and low self-esteem, but not neuroticism.

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Researchers drew potential predictors from addiction literature to predict problematic mobile phone use from extraversion, self-esteem, neuroticism, gender, and age. They devised and validated the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale as a reliable self-report instrument against the Addiction Potential Scale and overall mobile phone usage levels. Problem use was a function of age, extraversion, and low self-esteem, but not neuroticism. The study supports community concerns about mobile phone use and identifies groups for intervention campaigns.

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Drawing potential predictors from the addiction literature, this study sought to predict usage and, specifically, problematic mobile phone use from extraversion, self-esteem, neuroticism, gender, and age.

To measure problem use, the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale was devised and validated as a reliable s...

Problem use was a function of age, extraversion, and low self-esteem, but not neuroticism. As extrav...

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Bianchi A, Phillips JG. (2005). Psychological predictors of problem mobile phone use. Cyberpsychol Behav. 8(1):39-51, 2005.
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@article{a_2005_psychological_predictors_of_problem_1906,
  author = {Bianchi A and Phillips JG.},
  title = {Psychological predictors of problem mobile phone use.},
  year = {2005},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15738692/},
}
PubMed: 15738692

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