Winskel Heather, Kim Tae-Hoon, Kardash Lauren, Belic Ivanka
Psychology, Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450, Australia.
Psychology, Kyungnam University, Changwon, South Korea.
Heliyon. 2019 Jul 27;5(7):e02158. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02158. eCollection 2019 Jul.
Smartphone use amongst university students is widespread and a common practice while studying. However, this usage can lead to academic performance costs. This study examined the relationship between smartphone use during study, problematic smartphone use and academic performance in Korean and Australian university students. 119 Korean and 270 Australian students aged between 18 and 26 years completed a survey comprised of a smartphone usage questionnaire, smartphone addiction scale and self-report of their current GPA score. Average smartphone use and problematic smartphone use were found to be significantly higher for Korean compared to Australian students. A positive relationship was found between smartphone use and problematic smartphone use. For Australian students, a negative relationship was found between smartphone use and GPA. Results indicate that smartphone use and smartphone addiction proneness are currently higher for Korean students compared to Australian students. Furthermore, the more time a student spends using their smartphone, the more at risk they are for problematic smartphone use and possible academic performance costs.
大学生使用智能手机的现象非常普遍,是学习期间的常见行为。然而,这种使用方式可能会导致学业成绩下降。本研究调查了韩国和澳大利亚大学生在学习期间使用智能手机、问题性智能手机使用与学业成绩之间的关系。119名年龄在18至26岁之间的韩国学生和270名澳大利亚学生完成了一项调查,该调查包括一份智能手机使用问卷、智能手机成瘾量表以及他们当前平均绩点分数的自我报告。结果发现,韩国学生的平均智能手机使用量和问题性智能手机使用量显著高于澳大利亚学生。智能手机使用与问题性智能手机使用之间存在正相关关系。对于澳大利亚学生来说,智能手机使用与平均绩点之间存在负相关关系。结果表明,与澳大利亚学生相比,韩国学生目前的智能手机使用和智能手机成瘾倾向更高。此外,学生花在使用智能手机上的时间越多,他们出现问题性智能手机使用和可能的学业成绩下降的风险就越大。