ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Digital Competence as Psychological Defense: Impact of Digital Competence on Problematic Mobile Use Among Paraguayan University Students.
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University students' excessive smartphone use has become a widespread concern due to its association with poor academic performance, mental health issues, and other negative outcomes, this study investigated whether digital competence (digital competence) can function as a psychological buffer against problematic mobile phone use in a Latin American context. A cross-sectional survey of N = 500 Paraguayan undergraduates (aged 18-29, 61% female, from both public and private universities) was conducted. Students answered validated questionnaires on digital competence and problematic smartphone use, along with supplemental items about phone-related anxiety. Results: Higher digital competence was significantly associated with lower problematic use (Pearson r = -0.38,
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