Physiological and Psychological Consequences of Forced Mobile Phone Abstention

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dc.contributor.advisorCeballos, Natalie
dc.contributor.authorDickson, Duncan
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSchepis, Ty
dc.contributor.committeeMemberNagurney, Alex
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-17T17:21:50Z
dc.date.available2012-07-17T17:21:50Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated problematic mobile phone use in a sample of 50 undergraduate students. The experiment utilized a new paradigm for examining this phenomenon, in which participants were exposed to a quasi-deceptive provocation task involving forced mobile phone abstention. Physiological and psychological response (blood pressure and pulse rate; and self-reported anxiety, respectively) were measured pre- and post-manipulation. Correlations between these measures and participants’ responses to the Mobile Phone Problematic Use Scale and Mobile Phone Dependence Questionnaire were also examined. The most intriguing finding was that the extent of increase in anxiety over the course of the manipulation was significantly, positively correlated with MPPUS scores (r(48) = .41; p = .003), suggesting that the manipulation selectively increased anxiety among individuals who were prone to mobile phone dependence. Changes in physiological indices were non-significant
dc.description.departmentPsychology
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dc.format.extent57 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationDickson, D. M. (2012). <i>Physiological and psychological consequences of forced mobile phone abstention</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/4237
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMobile phone addiction
dc.subjectCue-reactivity
dc.subjectMPPUS
dc.subjectMPDQ
dc.subjectMobile phone dependence
dc.subject.lcshInternet addictionen_US
dc.subject.lcshCell phones--Social aspectsen_US
dc.subject.lcshInterpersonal communication--Technological innovations--Social aspectsen_US
dc.subject.lcshCommunication and cultureen_US
dc.subject.lcshWireless communication systems--Social aspectsen_US
dc.titlePhysiological and Psychological Consequences of Forced Mobile Phone Abstention
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentPsychology
thesis.degree.disciplineHealth Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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