Document Type
Article
Abstract
Although there is research that examines cell phone use and college students, this study investigated high school student cell phone use and its effect on adolescent independence. Fourteen high school students were asked a variety of questions that determined the participants’ characteristics, cell phone usage, contact with parents, and effect of cell phone on curfew, schedule, problem solving, and decision making. Overall, the study concluded that both parents and adolescents preferred to communicate by text messaging. Parents were slightly more likely to initiate contact with their adolescent children. Girls were more likely to contact their parents for advice with a dating or friendship conflict while boys were more likely to contact their parents when a school-related problem arose. Overall, boys considered themselves more independent from their parents than girls. These results both support and extend previous research.
Publication Date
10-1-2015
Recommended Citation
Mang, Kendra M., "Effect of Adolescent Cell Phone Use on Independence" (2015). Bakerman Student Research Awards. 10.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/bakerman/10