Abstract
To improve the comprehension of the interface between smartphone addiction (SA) and Facebook addiction (FA), we hypothesize that the occurrence of both technological addictions correlate, with higher levels of negative consequences. Moreover, we hypothesize that SA is associated with lower levels of social support satisfaction. We recruited a convenience sample of undergraduate students from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, with age ranging between 18 and 35 years. All subjects completed a self-fulfilled questionnaire comprising sociodemographic data, the Brazilian Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI-BR), the Bergen Scale for Facebook Addiction, the Barrat Impulsivity Scale 11 (BIS-11), the Social Support Satisfaction Scale (SSSS), and the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS-8). After completing the questionnaire, the interviewer conducted a Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). In the univariate analysis, SA associated with female gender, with ages 18 to 25 years, FA, substance abuse disorders, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, low scores in SSSS, high scores in BSSS-8, and high scores in BIS. The group with SA and FA presented a higher prevalence of substance abuse disorders, depression, and anxiety disorders when compared to the group with SA only. In our sample, co-occurrence of SA and FA correlated with higher levels of negative consequences and lower levels of social support satisfaction. These results strongly suggest that SA and FA share some elements of vulnerability. Further studies are warranted to clarify the directions of these associations.
Highlights
To improve the comprehension of the interface between smartphone addiction (SA) and Facebook addiction (FA), we hypothesize that the occurrence of both technological addictions correlate, with higher levels of negative consequences
Sample description At endpoint, 415 students were included in the study, with a mean age ± standard deviation (SD) of 23.6±3.4 years; 77.3% were in the 18-25-year old age group
Women accounted for 54.5% of the participants, and no statistical difference was found between the number of individuals of both genders (p = 0.42)
Summary
To improve the comprehension of the interface between smartphone addiction (SA) and Facebook addiction (FA), we hypothesize that the occurrence of both technological addictions correlate, with higher levels of negative consequences. Conclusion: In our sample, co-occurrence of SA and FA correlated with higher levels of negative consequences and lower levels of social support satisfaction These results strongly suggest that SA and FA share some elements of vulnerability. A growing body of evidence strongly suggests that some subjects develop a compulsion related to smartphone use that results in adverse outcomes Among those outcomes we find: a decrease in academic and work performance; the impairment of interpersonal relationships; an increased prevalence of traffic accidents; and sleep disorders.[5,6,7,8,9,10] More recently, in a study using self-report data assessing private, workplace-related smartphone use, and selfrated productivity, Duke & Montag reported a moderate association between smartphone addiction and a selfreported decrease in productivity due to spending time on the smartphone at the workplace.[11]
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