Addiction-like behavior to mobile phones is also a serious
problem for an individual’s social life and work, although
this type of addiction is not recognized as a diagnostic category
at this time in DSM-IV.8 Addictive people tend to feel
depressed, lost, and isolated without a mobile phone. Their
work and lives are sometimes disturbed by frequent calls, text
AU2 c messaging, Web browsing, and online chats.
Defining addiction-like behavior is difficult because of the
variety of symptoms associated with it.8,9 There is a wide
variety of new mobile phone functions, including camera,
computer, music player, GPS (global positioning system), and
gaming features. The mobile phone is no longer only a tool of
communication but an indispensable instrument of an individual’s
social and work life. Improvements in the quality of
display and sound have enabled users to customize their
phones with wallpaper and preferred ringtones. Srivastava10
pointed out that the personalization of a mobile phone can
reflect self-identity. Such technological advancements can
augment the overattachment of users to their mobile phones.
These technological alterations may complicate the symptoms
in behaviors.
Addiction-like behavior to mobile phones is also a seriousproblem for an individual’s social life and work, althoughthis type of addiction is not recognized as a diagnostic categoryat this time in DSM-IV.8 Addictive people tend to feeldepressed, lost, and isolated without a mobile phone. Theirwork and lives are sometimes disturbed by frequent calls, textAU2 c messaging, Web browsing, and online chats.Defining addiction-like behavior is difficult because of thevariety of symptoms associated with it.8,9 There is a widevariety of new mobile phone functions, including camera,computer, music player, GPS (global positioning system), andgaming features. The mobile phone is no longer only a tool ofcommunication but an indispensable instrument of an individual’ssocial and work life. Improvements in the quality ofdisplay and sound have enabled users to customize theirphones with wallpaper and preferred ringtones. Srivastava10pointed out that the personalization of a mobile phone canreflect self-identity. Such technological advancements canaugment the overattachment of users to their mobile phones.These technological alterations may complicate the symptomsin behaviors.
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