Does impulsivity relate to perceived dependence on and actual use of the mobile phone

By Joël Billieux, Martial van der Linden, Mathijs D'Acremont, Grazia Ceschi, A. Zermatten. 2007

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Several authors have studied the risks arising from the growth in mobile phone use (e.g. large debts incurred by young people, banned or dangerous use of cellular phones). The aim of this study is to analyse whether impulsivity, which has often been related to various forms of addictive behaviours, is associated with massive use of and dependence on the mobile phone. In this study, 108 female undergraduate psychology students were screened using a questionnaire evaluating actual use of and perceived dependence on the mobile phone, and with the French adaptation of the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale. This scale identifies four distinct components associated with impulsive behaviour: Urgency, lack of Premeditation, lack of Perseverance, and Sensation Seeking. The results showed that a relationship can be established between the use of and perceived dependence on the cellular phone and two facets of impulsivity: Urgency and lack of Perseverance.

Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Literature and Literary Theory, Sociology and Political Science

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I need my smartphone: A hierarchical model of personality and cell-phone addiction (2015, background): “Measuring various sub-dimensions of impulsiveness, for instance, Billieux and his coauthors found that urgency and lack of perseverance were associated significantly with both actual use of and perceived dependence on one’s cell phone in a sample of female college students (Billieux et al., 2007).”
The Role of Impulsivity in Actual and Problematic Use of the Mobile Phone (2008, background): “1We selected these three response choices by analysing previous results asking the same question overtly (Billieux et al., 2007b).”
Understanding the construct of impulsivity and its relationship to alcohol use disorders (2010, background): “Fifth, the different dispositions have different concurrent and prospective external correlates (Whiteside et al. 2005; Anestis et al. 2007; Billieux et al. 2007; Cyders et al. 2007; Cyders & Smith 2007, 2008; Smith et al. 2007; Fried, Cyders & Smith 2008; Gay et al. 2008).”
Mobile phone use and stress, sleep disturbances, and symptoms of depression among young adults - a prospective cohort study (2011, background): “Most investigations we have found on mobile phone use and mental health outcomes have been cross-sectional studies performed among mainly college students (e.g., [ 15 ,19-23]).”
A model of the relationship between psychological characteristics, mobile phone addiction and use of mobile phones by Taiwanese university female students (2012, background): “To reduce this stress might result in even more addictive behaviors and females are more likely to use mobile phones to maintain social relations (Billieux et al., 2007); therefore mobile phone addiction could be a route to decreasing anxiety.”
Problematic Use of the Mobile Phone: A Literature Review and a Pathways Model (2012, background): “The lack of perseverance mainly predicts actual use of the mobile phone (number and duration of calls) and financial problems [6,13].”
Emotion-based Dispositions to Rash Action: Positive and Negative Urgency (2008, unknown): “…seeking, drinking alcohol to cope, dependence on cellular phone use, compulsive shopping, and tobacco cravings (Anestis et al., 2007a; Anestis et al., 2007b; Billieux et al., 2007a; Billieux et al., 2007b; Billieux et al., 2008; Fischer et al., 2003; Fischer et al., 2007; Miller et al., 2003).”
Technological addictions and social connectedness: predictor effect of internet addiction, social media addiction, digital game addiction and smartphone addiction on social connectedness (2017, background): “Research have shown that internet addiction, social media addiction, smartphone addiction and digital game addiction are associated with “depression” (24-27), “impulsivity” (7,28-30), “loneliness” (31-34), “sleep quality” (25,27,35,36), “well-being” (25,37-39), “self-esteem” (33,34,40,41) and “acade”