The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Problematic Smartphone Using Among Adolescents

Abstract

Until today, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic still exists. This pandemic has greatly changed people's lifestyles, one of them is a significant increase in frequency and duration of people's use of mobile phones and other electronic products. This article reviewed peer-reviewed articles and other resources on mobile phone addiction and tried to find the impact of the pandemic on Problematic Smartphone Using among adolescents. As a result, stay-at-home order, online social networking, family background, negative emotion, and psychological pressure correlate with problematic smartphone using, while the effect of age and gender are still under debate. Also, problematic smartphone using is related to declining grade, sleep problems, physical problems, and mental health problems.