Mobile phone dependence of female students and perceived parental rearing attitudes

Authors

  • Masahiro Toda

    Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine

  • Satoko Ezoe

    Aino Gakuin College

  • Asaya Nishi

    Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine

  • Takashi Mukai

    Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine

  • Mika Goto

    Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine

  • Kanehisa Morimoto

    Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2008.36.6.765
Keywords:
mobile phone, Mobile Phone Dependence Questionnaire (MPDQ), parental rearing attitudes, Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI), loneliness, female students
Abstract

Using a written questionnaire we surveyed a sample population of 155 female students, and investigated the associations between mobile phone dependence and perceived parental rearing attitudes. Participants completed the Mobile Phone Dependence Questionnaire (MPDQ; Toda, Monden, Kubo, & Morimoto, 2004) and the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI; Parker, Tupling, & Brown, 1979). In relation to maternal rearing attitudes, analysis of responses revealed a statistically significant difference in MPDQ scores between respondents who fell in the categories for high care/high protection and low care/low protection. In relation to paternal rearing attitudes, no such difference was apparent. These findings suggest that the childhood relationship with the mother may be associated with mobile phone dependence. Furthermore, loneliness may contribute to this association.

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Published
2008-07-01
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Volume 36, 2008, Issue 6
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