Smartphone addiction is increasing across the world: A meta-analysis of 24 countries
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Highlights：
• We conducted a meta-analysis of problematic smartphone use, focusing on young adults.
• The analysis (2014–2020) included 24 countries, 83 samples, and 33,831 participants.
• The results showed that problematic smartphone use is increasing across the world.
• China and Saudi Arabia had the highest rates while Germany and France had the lowest.
• Updating the clinical interpretation of these scores may be needed in some countries.
摘要
•We conducted a meta-analysis of problematic smartphone use, focusing on young adults.•The analysis (2014–2020) included 24 countries, 83 samples, and 33,831 participants.•The results showed that problematic smartphone use is increasing across the world.•China and Saudi Arabia had the highest rates while Germany and France had the lowest.•Updating the clinical interpretation of these scores may be needed in some countries.
论文关键词：Problematic smartphone use,Smartphone addiction,Meta-analysis
论文评审过程：Received 4 October 2020, Revised 30 November 2021, Accepted 7 December 2021, Available online 14 December 2021, Version of Record 22 December 2021.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107138
