Impact of Problematic Smartphone Use and Instagram Use Intensity on Self-Esteem with University Students from Physical Education

José-María Romero-Rodríguez, Inmaculada Aznar-Díaz, José-Antonio Marín-Marín, Rebeca Soler-Costa and Carmen Rodríguez-Jiménez
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José-María Romero-Rodríguez: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Inmaculada Aznar-Díaz: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
José-Antonio Marín-Marín: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Rebeca Soler-Costa: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Carmen Rodríguez-Jiménez: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 12, 1-10

Abstract: Mobile devices are a revolutionary element that offer many possibilities, although they can also cause problems for users. This is the case with the development of addictive behaviors that can affect personal well-being. The purpose of this paper has been to analyze the influence of smartphone addiction and Instagram use intensity on the self-esteem of Physical Education students. A cross-sectional research design was adopted by applying an online survey to a sample of undergraduate students ( n = 385). The results showed that gender and age were factors that influenced the problematic use of the smartphone. In turn, there was a significant positive correlation between smartphone addiction and Instagram use intensity. The influence of smartphone addiction on students’ self-esteem was also highlighted. In contrast, Instagram use intensity did not affect self-esteem. Finally, the findings are discussed, and the main implications of the study are established, where physical education students take on a special role in order to avoid the improper use of smartphones and Instagram through sport.

Keywords: problematic smartphone use; Instagram use intensity; Physical Education; university students; self-esteem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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