Leisure time activities in adolescents predict problematic technology use
The problematic use of technology of children and adolescents is becoming a growing problem. Research has shown that excessive technology use predicts a variety of psychological and physical health problems. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of leisure time activities (structured and uns...
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| author | Ibabe, I. (Izaskun) Albertos-San-José, A. (Aránzazu) Lopez-del-Burgo, C. (Cristina) |
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| description | The problematic use of technology of children and adolescents is becoming a growing problem. Research has shown that excessive technology use predicts a variety of psychological and physical health problems. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of leisure time activities (structured and unstructured) in adolescents as a predictor of problematic technology use. Participants were 7723 adolescents, of which 55% were girls, from four Spanish-speaking countries (Chile, Spain, Mexico, and Peru) between the ages of 13 and 18 years. The evaluation instrument applied was the YOURLIFE project self-report questionnaire. Two executive functions were measured: goal setting and inhibitory control. Using structural equation modeling, findings indicated that structured leisure time activities predicted less PTU, whereas unstructured activities predicted more PTU, MLχ2 (69, N = 7723) = 806.60; CFI = 0.929, RMSEA = 0.042, and the model had good predictive capacity for PTU (R2 = 0.46). Structured and unstructured activities also showed indirect effects on PTU through executive functions. As adolescents spent more time in unstructured leisure activities, poorer goal setting, inhibitory control skills, and more PTU were found. The opposite was true for structured leisure time activities. Implications of structured leisure activities to develop executive functioning and to prevent PTU for adolescents are discussed. |
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| spelling | oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171-692072024-03-11T06:07:00Z Leisure time activities in adolescents predict problematic technology use Ibabe, I. (Izaskun) Albertos-San-José, A. (Aránzazu) Lopez-del-Burgo, C. (Cristina) Problematic technology use Executive functions Leisure activities Unstructured leisure Inhibitory control Goal setting Adolescents The problematic use of technology of children and adolescents is becoming a growing problem. Research has shown that excessive technology use predicts a variety of psychological and physical health problems. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of leisure time activities (structured and unstructured) in adolescents as a predictor of problematic technology use. Participants were 7723 adolescents, of which 55% were girls, from four Spanish-speaking countries (Chile, Spain, Mexico, and Peru) between the ages of 13 and 18 years. The evaluation instrument applied was the YOURLIFE project self-report questionnaire. Two executive functions were measured: goal setting and inhibitory control. Using structural equation modeling, findings indicated that structured leisure time activities predicted less PTU, whereas unstructured activities predicted more PTU, MLχ2 (69, N = 7723) = 806.60; CFI = 0.929, RMSEA = 0.042, and the model had good predictive capacity for PTU (R2 = 0.46). Structured and unstructured activities also showed indirect effects on PTU through executive functions. As adolescents spent more time in unstructured leisure activities, poorer goal setting, inhibitory control skills, and more PTU were found. The opposite was true for structured leisure time activities. Implications of structured leisure activities to develop executive functioning and to prevent PTU for adolescents are discussed. 2024-03-05T12:43:47Z 2024-03-05T12:43:47Z 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article https://hdl.handle.net/10171/69207 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf Springer |
| spellingShingle | Problematic technology use Executive functions Leisure activities Unstructured leisure Inhibitory control Goal setting Adolescents Ibabe, I. (Izaskun) Albertos-San-José, A. (Aránzazu) Lopez-del-Burgo, C. (Cristina) Leisure time activities in adolescents predict problematic technology use |
| title | Leisure time activities in adolescents predict problematic technology use |
| title_full | Leisure time activities in adolescents predict problematic technology use |
| title_fullStr | Leisure time activities in adolescents predict problematic technology use |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leisure time activities in adolescents predict problematic technology use |
| title_short | Leisure time activities in adolescents predict problematic technology use |
| title_sort | leisure time activities in adolescents predict problematic technology use |
| topic | Problematic technology use Executive functions Leisure activities Unstructured leisure Inhibitory control Goal setting Adolescents |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10171/69207 |
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