Want to Know Top Mobile Phone Addiction Countries in the World?
According to a Recent Research Conducted by McGill University in Canada, it has been revealed the top three Ranking countries with the worst smartphone addiction problems, are China, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia.
The Study was Conducted by the McGill University Canada Researchers to analyze the Smartphone Users Among different Countries.Research was Conduted on the 34,000 people in 24 countries around the world between 2014 and 2020.Researchers have Published their Finding After Conducting Complete in the Computers in Human Behavior Journal via Daily Mail.
According to their Research, China is Top of List in the Mobile Phone Usage and Addiction. While Saudi Arabic is at 2nd Position and Malaysia at the 3rd Position. To your Surprise , that US ranked 18, while Germany and France were the lowest in the Mobile Addiction list.
The Smartphone Addiction Scale is widely used to measure smartphone addiction. Research has Revealed that Majority of the Mobile users are the 15 and 35 years old, with an average age of 28.8 years, with the MAjority of Women Nearly 60%.
On the Smartphone Addiction Scale Which is Ranging From from 10 to 60 Developed by the Researchers of the McGill University in Canada. China ranked highest, with a score of 36 out of 60.
Mobile phone Addiction Countries List (A Research Conduted by McGill University in Canada)
| Sr No | Country Name | Smart Phone Addiction Scale |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 36.18 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 35.73 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 35.53 |
| 4 | Brazil | 32 |
| 5 | South Korea | 31.62 |
| 6 | Iran | 31.52 |
| 7 | Canada | 31.11 |
| 8 | Turkey | 30.29 |
| 9 | Egypt | 29.54 |
| 10 | Nepal | 29.41 |
| 11 | Italy | 28.82 |
| 12 | Australia | 28.61 |
| 13 | Israel | 28.29 |
| 14 | Serbia | 28.16 |
| 15 | Japan | 27.71 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 27.69 |
| 17 | India | 27.2 |
| 18 | United States | 26.68 |
| 19 | Romania | 25.52 |
| 20 | Nigeria | 24.73 |
| 21 | Belgium | 24.24 |
| 22 | Switzerland | 23.45 |
| 23 | France | 20.29 |
| 24 | Germany | 18.44 |
Canada (based on a sample taken at McGill University) was also quite high, ranked at seventh and well ahead of neighbours the US.
Researchers have Concluded the Following Results From the Mobile Usage Report that social norms and cultural expectations related to motivation to stay connected via smartphones. While the People in Germany and France Want to Live Individually making them less likely to promote such norms.
It is also Revealed From the Reports that This Mobile Usage Could be increased in the Future and Can Results in “psychological consequences.”
The Team of Researchers of McGill University in Canada on Mobile Addiction has Said the Following Words to Media Outlets.
WE CONDUCTED A META-ANALYSIS OF PROBLEMATIC SMARTPHONE USE, FOCUSING ON YOUNG ADULTS,PROBLEMATIC SMARTPHONE USE INCREASED ACROSS THE WORLD BETWEEN 2014 AND 2020, AND WE EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE.
Researchers of McGill University in Canada on Mobile Addiction
The Researchers Team at McGill University in Canada has Start a Website in order to help The Public in Assessing their own Smartphone Addiction in compared to Other People in the World.
This Website Also Help the People in Reducing their Screen Time and Provide Recommendations for Healthy Activities.
A Few Other Reserach Study About Mobile Addiction:-
At Korea University , Researchers that Complete Dependence on Technology is Affecting Our Teenager’s Mind More Badly. The Korea University has Concluded From its Report that Teenagers who are Using Smartphones All the Time have to Suffer From mental disorders, including depression and anxiety.
Another Research Conducted by mobile connectivity firm iPass has Revealed That People happily break social etiquette and Relations to use Mobile Phone. They Prefer Mobile Over the Human Being.
IPass , A Mobile Connectivity Firm has Conducted a Survey From More than 1700 People about their connectivity habits, preferences and expectations in the US and Europe.
The Survey has Revealed that Most Inappropriate Situations in Which People Check their Mobile Phone:-
- 7% People Use their Phone During sex
- 72 % People Use Mobile Phone Even in Toilet
- 11% People Use their Mobile During Funeral
Nearly 2/3 People has Said that They Will get Anxious When Wifi is Not Connecting to their Phone. Some People Also Said that they has Give Up A large of Activities Like Playing With Friends, Gathering in order to Use Mobile Phone.
A Summary Of a Survey Conducted on which Things is Impossible for them to Give Up has Revealed the Following Figures:-
61% Said Wifi is Impossible is to give up more than for sex (58 per cent), junk food (42 per cent), smoking (41 per cent), alcohol (33 per cent), or drugs (31 per cent)
A Quarter Of People Said that they’d choose Wi-Fi over a bath or shower, and 19 per cent said they’d choose Wi-Fi over human contact.
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