Background: The relationships between problematic smartphone use and psychological factors have been extensively investigated. However, previous studies generally used variable-centered approaches, which hinder an examination of the heterogeneity of smartphone impact on everyday life. Objective: In the present study, we capitalized on latent profile analysis to identify various classes of smartphone owners based on the impact associated with smartphone use (e.g., unregulated usage, preference for smartphone-mediated social relationships) and to compare these classes in terms of established psychological risk factors for problematic smartphone use. Method: We surveyed 934 young adults with validated psychometric questionnaires to assess the impact of smartphones, psychopathological symptoms, self-esteem and impulsivity traits. Results: Smartphone users fall into four latent profiles: users with low smartphone impact, users with average smartphone impact, problematic smartphone users, and users favoring online interactions. Individuals distributed in the problematic smartphone user profile were characterized by heightened psychopathological symptoms (stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive tendencies) and impulsivity traits. Moreover, users who preferred online interactions exhibited the highest symptoms of social anxiety and the lowest levels of self-esteem. Conclusions: These findings further demonstrate the multidimensionality and heterogeneity of the impact of smartphone use, calling for tailored prevention and intervention strategies.

Canale, N., Pancani, L., Pivetta, E., Moretta, T., Marino, C., Buodo, G., et al. (2023). Heterogeneity of Smartphone Impact on Everyday Life and Its Relationship With Personality and Psychopathology: A Latent Profile Analysis. COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY, 120(January 2023) [10.1016/j.comppsych.2022.152356].

Heterogeneity of Smartphone Impact on Everyday Life and Its Relationship With Personality and Psychopathology: A Latent Profile Analysis

Pancani, L;
2023

Abstract

Background: The relationships between problematic smartphone use and psychological factors have been extensively investigated. However, previous studies generally used variable-centered approaches, which hinder an examination of the heterogeneity of smartphone impact on everyday life. Objective: In the present study, we capitalized on latent profile analysis to identify various classes of smartphone owners based on the impact associated with smartphone use (e.g., unregulated usage, preference for smartphone-mediated social relationships) and to compare these classes in terms of established psychological risk factors for problematic smartphone use. Method: We surveyed 934 young adults with validated psychometric questionnaires to assess the impact of smartphones, psychopathological symptoms, self-esteem and impulsivity traits. Results: Smartphone users fall into four latent profiles: users with low smartphone impact, users with average smartphone impact, problematic smartphone users, and users favoring online interactions. Individuals distributed in the problematic smartphone user profile were characterized by heightened psychopathological symptoms (stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive tendencies) and impulsivity traits. Moreover, users who preferred online interactions exhibited the highest symptoms of social anxiety and the lowest levels of self-esteem. Conclusions: These findings further demonstrate the multidimensionality and heterogeneity of the impact of smartphone use, calling for tailored prevention and intervention strategies.
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Impulsivity traits; Latent profile analyses; Problematic smartphone use; Psychological distress; Smartphone psychosocial impact;
English
12-nov-2022
2023
120
January 2023
152356
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Canale, N., Pancani, L., Pivetta, E., Moretta, T., Marino, C., Buodo, G., et al. (2023). Heterogeneity of Smartphone Impact on Everyday Life and Its Relationship With Personality and Psychopathology: A Latent Profile Analysis. COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY, 120(January 2023) [10.1016/j.comppsych.2022.152356].
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