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Two main scales are in use, in both adult and adolescent populations: the 20-item self-reported Problematic Use of Mobile Phones (PUMP) scale, [17] and the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale (MPPUS). There are variations in the age, gender, and percentage of the population affected problematically according to the scales and definitions used.
Rank Country/Region Total population Smartphone users Smartphone penetration 1 PRC 1430.00M 974.69M 68.4% 2 India 1420.00M 659.00M 46.5% 3 United States 338.29M
Internet users are defined as persons who accessed the Internet in the last 12 months from any device, including mobile phones. [Note 1] Percentage is the percentage of a country's population that are Internet users. Estimates are derived either from household surveys or from Internet subscription data. [4]
In a series of nationally representative surveys, 36% of Americans age 12-18 [23] and 35% of Mexican teens age 13-18 [25] woke up during the night before to check their mobile device. For American children and teens, 54% of those did so because of getting a notification and 51% did so because of the desire to check social media. [ 23 ]
The issue of cell phone use in classrooms has garnered significant attention in the media, especially as debates around technology in education intensify. Media outlets often highlight how schools and educators are grappling with this challenge, particularly as smartphones become very common among students.
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The age gap contributes to the digital divide due to the fact that people born before 1983 did not grow up with the internet. According to Marc Prensky, people who fall into this age range are classified as "digital immigrants." [86] A digital immigrant is defined as "a person born or brought up before the widespread use of digital technology."
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