Aggression and antisocial behavior in individuals with mobile phone dependence: A possible factor conducive to crime

• Autores: Olmedo Hernández, Isaac Jahir, Denis Rodríguez, Edmundo, Barradas Alarcón, María Esther, Villegas Domínguez, Josué Elí, Denis Rodríguez, Patricia Beatriz
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad de San Martín de Porres
• Repositorio: Horizonte médico
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe:article/1069
• Enlace del recurso: https://www.horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/1069
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Dependency; Antisocial personality disorder; Aggression; Dependencia; Trastorno de personalidad antisocial; Agresión

Objective: To determine the frequency of aggression and antisocial behavior in university students with mobile phone dependence. Materials and methods: Sixty-six (66) university students from 18 to 25 years old (54.5 % females) participated in the study. They completed the Mobile Phone Problematic Use Scale (MPPUS) to assess the mobile phone dependence, and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2-RF (MMPI-2-RF) to assess the antisocial behavior and aggression. Results: Twenty-two point seven percent (22.7 %) of the sample showed mobile phone dependence (cutoff point: 80th percentile). Additionally, a statistical significance (p <0.01) was observed in eight scales of the MPPI-2-RF, including CR4, AG and AGGR-r, which are related to aggression and antisocial behavior. Conclusions: There is a relationship between mobile phone dependence and the scales assessing aggression and antisocial behavior. We postulate that mobile phone dependence could be a factor conducive to crime.