중학생의 성별에 따른 스마트폰 과의존 관련요인

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to identify gender-based differences in factors related to smartphone overdependenceamong middle school students. Methods: The subjects of the study were middle school students who participatedin the 16th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2020). Frequency analysis, the Rao-Scott x2 test, and multiplelogistic regression were performed using SPSS 27.0. Results: Identified risk factors were grade level, self-reportedhealth, self-reported happiness, loneliness, smoking, drinking, poor sleep quality, physical activity, and generalizedanxiety disorder, which were commonly found in all participants. Additionally, stress was found related only in boys,while the residential area and depression showed associations only in girls. In particular, the more severe was thelevel of generalized anxiety disorder, the higher was the risk ratio of the high-risk group, compared to thepotential-risk group. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the study, a customized strategy that considers genderdifferences should be developed in order to prevent smartphone overdependence in middle school students.