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September 10, 2025Child Health Nursing ResearchOpen Access

Association between smartphone overdependence and sexual behavior in adolescents: a secondary data analysis of the 19th Youth Health Behavior Survey

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BLBo Ryeong LeeJLJi-hyeon Lee

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Overview

Secondary data analysis shows smartphone overdependence affects contraceptive use in adolescents, suggesting educational strategies are needed.

Key Points

  • Smartphone overdependence is significantly linked to contraceptive use among adolescents.
  • Among 52,880 participants, 28% were identified as smartphone overdependent, with 6.5% reporting sexual experience.
  • Multivariate regression analysis was conducted to account for confounding factors related to smartphone usage and sexual behavior.
  • Findings underscore the need for policy interventions addressing smartphone usage patterns to improve health outcomes.

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Lee et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23ed7b210217d6479417dhttps://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2025.003
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