Lee Yeseul, Choi Hyeseon, Son Yedong
Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, 54907, Republic of Korea.
College of Nursing, Woosuk University, Wanju, 55338, Republic of Korea.
BMC Pediatr. 2025 Aug 2;25(1):590. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-05924-x.
This study examined the association between problematic smartphone use (PSU) and risk behaviors among Korean adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also aimed to develop preventive measures for adolescent health promotion in the event of future pandemics.
A secondary analysis of data from the 16th Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (2020) was conducted, which included 54,948 middle and high school students. Smartphone use, PSU, alcohol use, and smoking status were assessed via self-reported questionnaires. Complex samples descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were performed using SPSS 25.
Korean adolescents averaged 282.8 and 393.4 min of smartphone use across weekdays and on weekends, respectively, with a 25.5% prevalence of PSU. Female and high school students exhibited significantly higher PSU rates (p <.001). Current alcohol use and smoking increased PSU risk by 1.098- and 1.295-fold, respectively.
The findings emphasize the need for intervention strategies targeting PSU and associated risk behaviors. Continuous monitoring in home and school settings, along with gender-specific and educational-level interventions, is recommended to promote healthy smartphone use among adolescents.
本研究调查了新冠疫情期间韩国青少年问题性智能手机使用（PSU）与危险行为之间的关联。研究还旨在制定在未来疫情期间促进青少年健康的预防措施。
对第16次韩国青少年危险行为网络调查（2020年）的数据进行二次分析，该调查涵盖54948名初高中学生。通过自填问卷评估智能手机使用情况、PSU、饮酒情况和吸烟状况。使用SPSS 25进行复杂样本描述性统计和逻辑回归分析。
韩国青少年平日和周末的智能手机使用时长分别平均为282.8分钟和393.4分钟，PSU患病率为25.5%。女生和高中生的PSU率显著更高（p <.001）。当前饮酒和吸烟使PSU风险分别增加1.098倍和1.295倍。
研究结果强调了针对PSU及相关危险行为采取干预策略的必要性。建议在家庭和学校环境中持续监测，并采取针对性别和教育水平的干预措施，以促进青少年健康使用智能手机。
