Adolescentes escolarizados y el uso del teléfono inteligente: relación de dependencia

Abstract

This research describes the dependence of the smartphone on a sample of adolescents of school age in Medellin -- The smartphone is a high-impact information and communication technology due to its functions and benefits; In these moments, increasingly important, in some cases, addictive behaviors such as attitudes of dependence, loss of self-control and harmful effects in their daily activities -- The Mobile Phone Dependence Test (Chóliz, 2011) was included in 81 adolescents between 12 and 17 years of age from the EAFIT University Language Center -- Dependency rates were not found in the sample, since it has not been used in daily activities, in relation to others, in economic expenses and in their emotional state due to the use of the smartphone -- However, it is considered that the adolescent population may be prone to the development of attention functions, so preventive strategies should be taken into account to avoid this risk