Smartphone addiction: results from a cross-sectional survey among high school students in Nghe An

This study aims to examine smartphone addiction among high school students. Participants include 437 high school students in Nghe An. Smartphone addiction was measured using the Smartphone Addiction Scale - Short Version (SAS-SV). According to the SAS-SV scores, 56,3% were classified as a normal user group, and 43,7%of students were classified as addicts. Female students have higher levels of smartphone addiction than male students. This study suggested a high prevalence of smartphone addiction among high school students, particularly female students. Some recommendations for future research are given.