Smartphone usage among young Israeli adults: a combined quantitative and qualitative approach

Yaron Ariel; Vered Elishar-Malka; Ruth Avidar; Eilat Chen Levy

doi:10.1080/13537121.2017.1345422

Smartphone usage among young Israeli adults: a combined quantitative and qualitative approach

Yaron Ariel, Vered Elishar-Malka, Ruth Avidar, Eilat Chen Levy

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The aim of this article is to map smartphone usage among young Israeli adults. Data were gathered using a combined methodological approach, comprising a representative survey of 550 young Israeli adults (21–31 years old), followed by interviews with 60 undergraduate students. Five functions of gratification clusters were analysed. The highest gratification function was the integrative, followed by the cognitive, diversion, emotional, and environmental functions. Our findings indicate that cognition- and interaction-related applications, not stimulation- or escapism-related applications, are the primary characteristics of smartphone usage.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	970-986
Number of pages	17
Journal	Israel Affairs
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2017.1345422
State	Published - 3 Sep 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Israel
mobile phones
uses and gratifications
young adults

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Cultural Studies
History
Political Science and International Relations

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