Motivational analysis of smartphone use among young people: a qualitative research

  • Ubaldo Cuesta Cambra Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Sandra Gaspar Herrero Universidad Complutense de Madrid
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_HICS.2013.v18.44252
Keywords: Mobile addiction, Social networks, -Psychology of communication, smartphone.

Abstract

The smartphone has become a must-have item in the daily lives of teenagers, sometimes causing some problematic or addictive use (Chóliz 2012). This research analyzes the collective imagination behind this behavior in order to meet their motivational bases. The results suggest that there is, under certain conditions, a high risk of “excessive behavior”.

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Published
2014-02-03
How to Cite
Cuesta Cambra U. y Gaspar Herrero S. (2014). Motivational analysis of smartphone use among young people: a qualitative research. Historia y Comunicación Social, 18, 435-447. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_HICS.2013.v18.44252
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Vol. 18 (2013): Número especial (noviembre): La comunicación en la profesión y en la universidad de hoy
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