The use of smartphones has been increasing worldwide. Usage of these devices has been associated with addiction and adverse emotional states. This study employs a mixed methods approach to study these relationships in an Australian sample. The study comprised of 164 participants aged between 18–70 who completed the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, the Smartphone Addiction Scale, and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale. Seven participants were also interviewed providing answers of a qualitative nature. Smartphone addiction significantly predicted higher levels of smartphone usage. Additionally, smartphone addiction, and distractibility also significantly predicted higher levels of stress, depression and anxiety. Qualitative results identified themes such as convenience, time of the day and activities in relation to smartphone usage as well as short‐and long‐term effects of this usage. Findings indicated that both distraction and addiction have an influence in the use of smartphones and that an increased usage has detrimental consequences to emotional health. Themes such as dependence and temptation and interferences appear congruent and consistent with the results of scales used.

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智能手机分散注意力：研究社会心理变量与使用方式之间的关系

全球范围内，智能手机的使用在不断增加。这些设备的使用与成瘾和不良的情绪状态有关。本研究采用混合方法研究澳大利亚样本中的这些关系。这项研究由164位年龄在18-70岁之间的参与者组成，他们完成了抑郁，焦虑和压力量表，智能手机成瘾量表和正念注意意识量表。还对七名参与者进行了访谈，以提供定性的答案。智能手机成瘾显着预测了智能手机使用率的上升。此外，智能手机的成瘾性和分散性也显着预测了更高水平的压力，抑郁和焦虑。定性结果确定了诸如便利性，与智能手机使用有关的一天中的时间和活动，以及这种使用的短期和长期影响。研究结果表明，分心和成瘾都会对智能手机的使用产生影响，并且越来越多的使用会对情绪健康产生不利影响。依赖性，诱惑和干扰等主题显得一致，并且与所使用的量表的结果一致。