Purpose

The usage of smartphone is interfering in many social activities including unwanted interference in the interpersonal communication. Eventually, people are becoming addicted to smartphones. In this context, the purpose of this study is to identify the factors impacting smartphone addiction (SPA) that causes disruption to social life.

Design/methodology/approach

With inputs from literature and theories, some hypotheses have been formulated and a conceptual model has been developed. The model later has been validated statistically using structural equation modelling technique with survey method involving 302 smartphone users in India.

Findings

The result shows that loneliness, stress and depression are the principal factors impacting addiction of smartphone to the individuals depending on their age and gender. Also, the addiction is found to be responsible for disruption of social life.

Research limitations/implications

This study has scholarly and policy implications from the social perspectives. This study cannot be generalizable as it uses limited sample. Also, this study achieved 72% explanative power of the proposed model. This has been achieved with consideration of the existing variables. Consideration of other factors could have improved the model.

Practical implications

This study provides an improved model which can be used by the policymakers and practitioners towards framing the appropriate policy regarding smartphone usage by the individuals. This study also highlights that there is a need of a regulatory authority to monitor and restrict the smartphone usage by the young individuals who may potentially become addicted to it. This study also highlights the need for an enforceable regulation for the content showing through smartphone.

Originality/value

This study provides a unique theoretical model with an explanative power as high as 72%. There are limited studies which show the determinants of SPA and its consequences from social and psychological perspective in the Asian context. This study also adds to the body of knowledge regarding dark side of technology addiction. Thus, from these perspectives, this study can be considered as a unique study.

中文翻译：

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智能手机应用程序的阴暗面及其对亚洲社会的影响

目的

智能手机的使用正在干扰许多社交活动，包括对人际交流的不必要干扰。最终，人们会对智能手机上瘾。在这种情况下，本研究的目的是确定影响智能手机成瘾 (SPA) 并导致社交生活中断的因素。

设计/方法/途径

借助文献和理论的输入，制定了一些假设并开发了概念模型。该模型后来使用结构方程建模技术和涉及印度 302 名智能手机用户的调查方法进行了统计验证。

发现

结果表明，孤独、压力和抑郁是影响智能手机成瘾的主要因素，取决于年龄和性别。此外，成瘾被发现是造成社交生活中断的原因。

研究局限性/影响

本研究具有社会学视角的学术和政策意义。这项研究不能一概而论，因为它使用了有限的样本。此外，这项研究实现了所提出模型的 72% 的解释力。这是在考虑现有变量的情况下实现的。考虑其他因素可能会改进模型。

实际影响

这项研究提供了一个改进的模型，政策制定者和从业者可以使用该模型来制定有关个人使用智能手机的适当政策。这项研究还强调，监管机构需要监控和限制可能对智能手机上瘾的年轻人的智能手机使用。这项研究还强调了对通过智能手机显示的内容制定可执行法规的必要性。

原创性/价值

本研究提供了一个独特的理论模型，解释力高达72%。在亚洲背景下，从社会和心理角度显示 SPA 的决定因素及其后果的研究有限。这项研究还增加了关于技术成瘾的阴暗面的知识体系。因此，从这些角度来看，这项研究可以被认为是一项独特的研究。