Furthermore, a trend in the digital environment is the increase of mobile online activities. Online
mobile use has increased from 31% in 2011 to 42% in 2012 in Western countries (Comscore, 2013).
Especially, Dutch adolescents (more than 80%) are online on their smartphones (CBS, 2013).
Smartphones are a part of people’s life. This could result in habitual or even addictive behaviors,
including panic attacks when being out of reach (Haverlag, 2013). Therefore, research must continue
to investigate the influence of online innovations on human behavior, including the phenomenon of
smartphone addiction.
Research reports on online behavior detected differences in the usage of online activities between
people (Van Deursen & Van Dijk, 2012). Differences in time spent online in spare time are detected,
suggesting that low-educated people tend to spend more time online as compared to highereducated
people (Van Deursen & Van Dijk, 2012). Those differences go hand in hand with the type of
usage of online activities. Specifically, while higher-educated people spend more time looking for
information relevant for their career, low-educated people use the internet more for entertainment
and socializing (Van Deursen & Van Dijk, 2012). Will the sort gratification of internet usage play a role
in addictive smartphone behavior?
Furthermore, a trend in the digital environment is the increase of mobile online activities. Onlinemobile use has increased from 31% in 2011 to 42% in 2012 in Western countries (Comscore, 2013).Especially, Dutch adolescents (more than 80%) are online on their smartphones (CBS, 2013).Smartphones are a part of people’s life. This could result in habitual or even addictive behaviors,including panic attacks when being out of reach (Haverlag, 2013). Therefore, research must continueto investigate the influence of online innovations on human behavior, including the phenomenon ofsmartphone addiction.Research reports on online behavior detected differences in the usage of online activities betweenpeople (Van Deursen & Van Dijk, 2012). Differences in time spent online in spare time are detected,suggesting that low-educated people tend to spend more time online as compared to highereducatedpeople (Van Deursen & Van Dijk, 2012). Those differences go hand in hand with the type ofusage of online activities. Specifically, while higher-educated people spend more time looking forinformation relevant for their career, low-educated people use the internet more for entertainmentand socializing (Van Deursen & Van Dijk, 2012). Will the sort gratification of internet usage play a rolein addictive smartphone behavior?
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