The mobile : a new addiction upon adolescents

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Published Aug 5, 2010
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Vol. 88 No. 8 (2010): Issue Aug 2010

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Soumeya Halayem
Ons Nouira
Soumaya Bourgou
Asma Bouden
Sami Othman
Mohamed Halayem

Abstract

Aim : This survey was conducted to investigate mobile phone use and dependence in Tunisian high school students.
Methods: Questionnaires were anonymously distributed to 120 adolescents looking for the modalities of use of mobiles. SMS dependency was assessed with the French version of the Igarashi scale.
Results: The two most used means for communication were SMS and missing calls. 83. 2% of the sample sent more than 6 missing calls per day. According to the Igarashi scale, adolescents reported perception of excessive use in 31. Seven percent of cases, emotional
reaction in 33. 4% of cases and exclusive relationship maintenance thanks to mobile in 18% of cases.
Conclusion : This study demonstrated a anew addictgion to mobile phone among tunisian high school students.

Keywords:

Adolescents, dependency, mobile phone, SMS, electronic media

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