From the article conclusion in PubMed: "Our findings confirm a widespread PCPU for text messaging among early adolescents. The odds of PCPU is greater in young people at risk of other substance abuse behavior. What is Known: • Problematic cell phone use (PCPU) is associated with smoking and alcohol consumption in older adolescence. What is New: • PCPU is widespread in early adolescence and it is associated with other unhealthy types of behavior. • Prevention, based on a multicomponent intervention strategy, should take PCPU into account for early adolescents too."
| Study Region | Italy |
| Organization | Novella Fronda Foundation |
| Issue or Problem | Problematic cell phone use in children |
| Tech Medium | SMS |
| Technology Device | Mobile phones |
| mFHAST Implication | Methods for measuring Problematic Cell Phone Use |