A quantitative analysis of factors related to Taiwan teenagers’ smartphone addiction tendency using a random sample of parent-child dyads

The portability, sophistication and connectivity prompt users to revolve around multiple applications on the phones at all times. Teenagers are of particular concern because they are usually overoptimistic about their online activity management but underestimate the negative impacts. This study aims to address individual and parental factors related to teenagers' (mainly aged 13 to 18) smartphone addiction tendency (SAT) with a representative...