Abstract
Introduction. Smartphones have become one of the most important digital devices in modern life. Excessive smartphone use can be associated with negative emotions and other psychological problems. This study aims to identify the relationships between problematic smartphone use and emotional intelligence, self-confidence, conflict management modes and social networking addiction among Belarusian and Russian respondents, and to detect common and different characteristics in these relationships between the two analyzed samples. Methods. A total of 1448 respondents participated in the online survey (Belarusian respondents: n = 726; Russian respondents: n = 722). Diagnostic tools: (a) Short Version of the Smartphone Addiction Questionnaire by V.P. Sheinov, (b) Emotional Intelligence Test by N. Hall, (c) Self-Confidence Test by V. G. Romek, (d) Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (modified by N. V. Grishina), and (e) Social Networking Addiction Questionnaire, SNA-15 by V. P. Sheinov and A. S. Dziavitsyn). Results. 1) Problematic smartphone use is negatively associated with emotional intelligence and self-confidence in the samples of Belarusian and Russian respondents. 2) Conflict management modes are weakly correlated with problematic smartphone use (only the negative correlation between problematic smartphone use and collaboration among Russian women, as well as the positive correlation with avoidance in the overall Belarusian sample and in the sub-sample of Belarusian men are statistically significant). 3) Belarusian and Russian respondents showed significant correlations among all factors of problematic smartphone use (loss of self-control, fear of refusal to use a smartphone, and euphoria caused by smartphone use) and all factors of social network addiction (user psychological state, network user communication, and acquiring information). Discussion. Results can be used for preventive and corrective development activities to prevent problematic smartphone use among young people.
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