Is Problematic Internet and Smartphone Use Related to Poorer Quality of Life? A Systematic Review of Available Evidence and Assessment Strategies.

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Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Title
Is Problematic Internet and Smartphone Use Related to Poorer Quality of Life? A Systematic Review of Available Evidence and Assessment Strategies.
Journal
Current addiction reports
Author(s)
Masaeli N., Billieux J.
ISSN
2196-2952 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
9
Number
3
Pages
235-250
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Previous studies have explored the links between problematic Internet use (PIU) or problematic smartphone use (PSU) and quality of life (QOL). In this systematic review, we (i) describe the instruments used to assess QOL or health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in these studies, (ii) critically examine the content validity of the instruments used, and (iii) examine the relationships between PIU, PSU, QOL, and HRQOL.
We identified 17 PIU and 11 PSU studies in a systematic search. Evidence suggests that PIU and PSU negatively correlate with either QOL or HQOL and most of their domains (especially mental and physical health). Multiple instruments were used to assess QOL or HRQOL in these studies. Our analysis showed an important heterogeneity in the domains covered by these instruments.
Because of the widespread prevalence of PIU and PSU, which tend to be linked with lower QOL or HRQOL, in particular poor mental and physical health, a more systematic public health campaign is required to target the healthy use of these communication devices. Prevention programs should also target vulnerable individuals, focusing on the most affected domains of QOL and HRQOL (i.e., physical and psychological health). Among the existing instruments, the World Health Organization Quality of Life for adults and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory for adolescents (aged 13-18 years) proved to be the most relevant, although new measurement instruments are needed to target domains that are specifically relevant in the context of PIU and PSU (e.g., physical and psychological health domains such as sleep, loneliness, and quality of familial relations).
Keywords
Problematic Internet Use, Problematic Smartphone Use, Quality of Life, QOL, Assessment, Systematic Review, Health-related quality of life, Problematic Internet use, Problematic smartphone use, Quality of life, Systematic review
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Web of science
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