Association Between Smartphone Screen Time and Mental Health Among Korean Adolescents: A National Representative Study
Our nationally representative findings suggest that excessive smartphone use is substantially associated with adverse mental health outcomes among Korean adolescents. These results highlight the importance of developing targeted interventions and public health strategies to promote healthy digital behaviors.
Authors
- Dong Keon Yon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1628-9948)
- Jiyoung Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7778-374X)
- YeoJin Im
- Su Hee Kim
- Kyeongeun Kim
Institutions
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
- Kyung Hee University Medical Center (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatry Investigation
- Published
- 2026-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2025.0249
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea