Comparison of Smartphone Addiction Level, Temperament and Character and Parental Attitudes of Adolescents with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Comparison of Smartphone Addiction Level, Temperament and Character and Parental Attitudes of Adolescents with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

This study aims to compare smartphone addiction level, temperament, and character and parental attitudes of adolescents with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). For this purpose, 143 adolescents with and without ADHD and their parents were included in the study. Participants...

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Published in:International journal of mental health and addiction Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 1372 - 1384
Main Authors: Kocyigit, Simge, Guzel, Halime Senay, Acikel, Burak, Cetinkaya, Miray
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Springer US 01-08-2021
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attitudes
Community and Environmental Psychology
Health Psychology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental disorders
Original Article
Parent attitudes
Parents & parenting
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health
Rehabilitation
Smartphones
Teenagers
Ankara Turkey
Turkey
ADHD
Smartphone addiction
Temperament
Parental attitude
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Summary:This study aims to compare smartphone addiction level, temperament, and character and parental attitudes of adolescents with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). For this purpose, 143 adolescents with and without ADHD and their parents were included in the study. Participants completed the “Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Form,” “Junior Temperament and Character Inventory,” and “Parental Attitude Research Instrument.” According to the analysis, the smartphone addiction scores of adolescents with ADHD were significantly higher than those in without ADHD group. Both groups differed in terms of temperament and character and parental attitudes. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that high novelty seeking and low overprotection parental attitude were significantly associated with smartphone addiction scores in ADHD group, whereas high novelty seeking and low persistence were significantly associated with smartphone addiction scores in without ADHD group. This study is exceptionally important in terms of demonstrating the relationship between ADHD and smartphone addiction. Important findings related to parental attitude and temperament and character were also revealed.
ISSN:1557-1874
1557-1882
DOI:10.1007/s11469-021-00494-2