Explainable prediction of problematic smartphone use among South Korea's children and adolescents using a Machine learning approach.

Journal: International journal of medical informatics
Published Date: Mar 30, 2024

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Korea is known for its technological prowess, has the highest smartphone ownership rate in the world at 95%, and the smallest gap in smartphone ownership between generations. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, problematic smartphone use is becoming more prevalent among Korean children and adolescent owing to limited school attendance and outdoor activities, resulting in increased reliance on smartphones. 40.1% of adolescents are classified as high-risk, with only the adolescent group showing a persistent rise year after year.

Authors

  • Kyungwon Kim
    Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering (BMSE), Institute Integrated Technology (IIT), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Cheomdan-gwagiro, Gwangju, South Korea.
  • Yoewon Yoon
    Department of Social Welfare, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea.
  • Soomin Shin
    Department of Health and Welfare, Yuhan University, Bucheon 14780, the Republic of Korea.

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