Literature Review: Smartphone Addiction, Stress, Academic Performance, and Life Satisfaction
Smartphone Addiction, Stress, Academic Performance, and Life Satisfaction
Samaha and Hawi (2016) explore the idea that smartphone addiction has negative effects on mental health and overall well-being. One goal of the study was to investigate the link between smartphone addiction risk and life satisfaction, as mediated by stress and academic achievement. The other goal was to assess whether stress and academic performance impact life satisfaction and facilitate smartphone addiction.
The stratified random sample method was used in this transverse study (Samaha & Hawi, 2016). The university’s email system was used to reach out to all students regarding the study and ensure the confidentiality of volunteers. This online survey was completed by 293 students, ranging from 18 to 25 years old, using the university’s student portal. The sample size was reduced to 249 after cases with invalid responses were eliminated from the dataset.
In terms of data collection methods, there were four components to the survey, including one for demographic data and three independent research instruments. Gender, age, education level, and academic major were all listed in the demographic information section. The Smartphone Addiction Scale–Short Version (SAS-SV), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale were the remaining components (SwLS) (Samaha & Hawi, 2016).
Of 249 students surveyed, 44.6% were at risk of smartphone addiction and 53.4% reported high levels of perceived stress compared to that of students at low risk (49.1%). The average respondent was 21 years old. The results of this study reveal a strong correlation between smartphone addiction and stress, a negative link between smartphone addiction and academic performance, and a mediated negative link between smartphone addiction and life satisfaction (Samaha & Hawi, 2016). This study relates to the current research topic by highlighting the negative effects of excessive use of social media on overall health and well-being, especially concerning youth and young adults.
