{"id":7914,"date":"2015-11-04T14:52:38","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T19:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ccpa-accp.ca\/fr\/?p=7914"},"modified":"2015-11-04T14:52:38","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T19:52:38","slug":"compulsive-texting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ccpa-accp.ca\/fr\/compulsive-texting\/","title":{"rendered":"Compulsive Texting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It started out innocently enough. A teacher asking students to put their phones away and focus on what was happening in the class. One of the students said she felt \u201canxious\u201d about not having access to her phone.\u00a0\u00a0 Other students echoed her sentiment. The teacher was flexible enough to engage in the conversation and ask them to explain.\u00a0\u00a0 The conclusion \u2013 some students said not being able to text at any given moment or to check their messages left them feeling nervous, anxious, worried. Naturally this concerned the teacher.<\/p>\n<p>Now I don\u2019t mean this to come across as yet another adult shaking her finger at the younger generation and saying they have it all wrong.\u00a0\u00a0 When someone says NOT doing something leaves them feeling anxious I think it merits further exploration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccpa-accp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/CompulsiveTexting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7916 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ccpa-accp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/CompulsiveTexting-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"CompulsiveTexting\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ccpa-accp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/CompulsiveTexting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ccpa-accp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/CompulsiveTexting-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ccpa-accp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/CompulsiveTexting.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>A recent study published in the Psychology of Popular Media Culture journal (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/pubs\/journals\/releases\/ppm-ppm0000100.pdf\">http:\/\/www.apa.org\/pubs\/journals\/releases\/ppm-ppm0000100.pdf<\/a>) looked at the role \u201ccompulsive texting behaviour\u201d plays in students\u2019 academic functioning. The research focused on assessing what counts as \u201ccompulsive texting\u201d as well as three components of academic functioning (grades, social bonding and perceived academic competence). While the study was conducted with a relatively small number of Grade 8 &amp; 11 students (n=403) and is based on self-reporting it\u2019s worth having a closer look at their results.<\/p>\n<p>The first step was to create a measure for compulsive texting that is similar to one used for Compulsive Internet Use (Young, K.S. 1998). They wanted to assess for: interference with tasks, cognitive preoccupation and concealment, all potential indicators of compulsivity.\u00a0\u00a0 Their research showed a high internal consistency for their Compulsive Texting Scale.<\/p>\n<p>The authors measured frequency of texting, compulsive texting, academic adjustment, and gender differences.\u00a0\u00a0 They found:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Females had higher levels of compulsive texting than males (12% vs. 3%)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIt appears it is the compulsive nature of texting \u2013 <em>not the sheer frequency<\/em> \u2013 that is problematic\u201d<\/li>\n<li>There is a relationship between compulsive texting and poorer academic functioning <em>for females and not for males<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hmm. Now that is interesting!<\/p>\n<p>The authors go on to speculate about potential explanations for females being more susceptible to compulsive texting behaviour.\u00a0\u00a0 They point to research that indicates \u201cfemales are more likely than males to engage in rumination or obsessive, preoccupied thinking\u201d (see study for details). They also are \u201cmore likely to focus their intimacy in interpersonal relationships than males\u201d. Which may mean the <em>content<\/em> of their texts may be more \u201cdistracting or interfering than the texts males receive\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers discuss the limitations of their study and conclude with a reminder that texting can have potential benefits as well. It\u2019s like anything really \u2013 when the use becomes compulsive that\u2019s when we need to find ways to address it.<\/p>\n<p>Dawn M. Schell, MA, CCC, CCDP is an affiliate of Worldwide Therapy Online, Inc. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.therapyonline.ca\">http:\/\/www.therapyonline.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It started out innocently enough. A teacher asking students to put their phones away and focus on what was happening in the class. One of the students said she felt \u201canxious\u201d about not having access to her phone.\u00a0\u00a0 Other students echoed her sentiment. 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