'Studenten die telefoon kunnen negeren zijn gelukkiger'

Bron: www.nu.nl/lifestyle/3649377/studenten-telefoon-kunnen-negeren-gelukkiger.html .
10 dec. 2013

Studenten die een inkomende oproep of bericht op hun telefoon kunnen negeren zijn gemiddeld gelukkiger dan degenen die dit niet kunnen.

Dit blijkt uit onderzoek van Amerikaanse wetenschappers aan de Kent State University, waarvoor vijfhonderd studenten tussen de 18 en 22 zijn ondervraagd.

Voor het onderzoek werd gekeken naar het dagelijks telefoongebruik van jongeren en de manier waarop dit hun leven beïnvloedt.

Volgens de wetenschappers hebben studenten die veel met hun telefoon en sociale media bezig zijn meer kans op stress en angst door hun verplichte gevoel om in contact met vrienden te blijven.

De studenten die sterk genoeg zijn de verleiding van hun telefoon te weerstaan, gaan volgens hen minder gestrest door te leven, zo meldt Daily Mail.

Jonge gsm-gebruikers die moeite hebben met het wegleggen van hun mobiele telefoon behalen daarnaast gemiddeld lagere cijfers dan studenten die hun telefoon kunnen wegstoppen.


Frequent cell phone use linked to anxiety, lower grades and reduced happiness in students
Bron: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563213003993 .
preprint febr. 2014

Computers in Human Behavior
Volume 31, February 2014, Pages 343–350

The relationship between cell phone use, academic performance, anxiety, and Satisfaction with Life in college students

Andrew Lepp, Jacob E. Barkley, Aryn C. Karpinski
Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Kent, OH 44242-000, USA

Highlights
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Measured cell phone use (CPUse) to include the device’s complete range of functions.
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CPUse was negatively related to students’ actual Grade Point Average (GPA).
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CPUse was positively related to anxiety (as measured by Beck’s Anxiety Inventory).
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GPA was positively and anxiety was negatively related to Satisfaction with Life (SWL).
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Path analysis showed CPUse is related to SWL as mediated by GPA and anxiety.

Abstract
While functional differences between today’s cell phones and traditional computers are becoming less clear, one difference remains plain – cell phones are almost always on-hand and allow users to connect with an array of services and networks at almost any time and any place. The Pew Center’s Internet and American Life Project suggests that college students are the most rapid adopters of cell phone technology and research is emerging which suggests high frequency cell phone use may be influencing their health and behavior. Thus, we investigated the relationships between total cell phone use (N = 496) and texting (N = 490) on Satisfaction with Life (SWL) in a large sample of college students. It was hypothesized that the relationship would be mediated by Academic Performance (GPA) and anxiety. Two separate path models indicated that the cell phone use and texting models had good overall fit. Cell phone use/texting was negatively related to GPA and positively related to anxiety; in turn, GPA was positively related to SWL while anxiety was negatively related to SWL. These findings add to the debate about student cell phone use, and how increased use may negatively impact academic performance, mental health, and subjective well-being or happiness.

Keywords
Mobile phones; GPA; Anxiety; Satisfaction with Life; Technology; Post-secondary education



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