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KMID : 1152720220090010001
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Journal of Korean Academy of Mental Health in Occupational Therapy
2022 Volume.9 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.7
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The Smartphone Use Time and the Life Balance in University Students
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Lee Jung-Cheol
Kim Eun-Young
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Abstract
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Objective : This study investigated the life balance according to smartphone use time.
Methods : Fifteen undergraduate students participated in this study. The smartphone use time of the participants was collected using the smartphone application, how much do you use-smartphone usage time? for 2 weeks. Thereafter, the Life Balance Inventory was used to measure participants’ perceptions of their time use in daily living. The participants were divided into two groups (low smartphone user group and high smartphone user group) depending on the smartphone use time. We compared the Life Balance Inventory scores between the low smartphone user group and high smartphone user group.
Results : The high smartphone user group showed lower life balance compared to the low smartphone user group. The high smartphone user group was less balanced in challenge dimension than the low smartphone user group. There was a tendency of difference in relationship and identity dimensions between groups.
Conclusion : This study shows that the difference in the life balance according to smartphone use time. By measuring the smartphone use time objectively and subjective perceiving of life time, this study suggests the relationship between smartphone use and occupational experience.
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KEYWORD
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Life Balance, Life Balance Inventory, Smartphone Use Time
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