A team of researchers on Sunday showed that young females are more likely to experience higher social anxiety due to excessive smartphone use than other genders.
The study, presented at the 'European Psychiatric Association Congress 2025' in Madrid, Spain, revealed that gender plays a significant role in excessive and problematic (psychological or behavioural dependence)1 smartphone use, with young females more likely to experience higher social anxiety than other genders.
In the study, it was also found that gender was significantly linked to the amount of time spent using smartphones and the fear of being judged negatively by others online.
"These results point to serious differences between genders in that females are much more likely to suffer mental ill health at the hands of a smartphone," said lead investigator Dr Csibi Sandor, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Romania.
The study also revealed the influence of social interactivity, low emotional understanding and variations in perceived social support that could be caused by problematic smartphone use.
"It is important that these areas are further researched so we can work to build our understanding of these behaviour differences between genders and what methods need to be put in place to support these individuals," said Sandor. (IANS)
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