The blackberry project: The hidden world of adolescents' text messaging and relations with internalizing symptoms

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 101-117

  Underwood, Marion K ^a   Ehrenreich, Samuel E ^a   More, David ^a   Solis, Jerome S ^a   Brinkley, Dawn Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923145304     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jora.12101     Document Type: Article

References (69)

1. Achenbach, T. M., & Rescorla, L. A. (2001). Manual for the ASEBA school-age forms and profiles. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth, & Families.
2. Beran, T., & Li, Q. (2005). Cyber-harassment: A study of a new method for an old behavior. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 32, 265-277. doi:10.1177/0143034306064547
3. Betan, E. J., Roberts, M. C., & McCluskey-Fawcett, K. (1995). Rates of participation for clinical child and pediatric psychology research: Issues in methodology. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 24, 227-235. doi:10.1207/s15374424jccp2402_10
4. Blazer, D. G., Kessler, R. C., McGonagle, K. A., & Swartz, M. (1994). The prevalence and distribution of major depression in a national community sample: The National Comorbidity Study. American Journal of Psychiatry, 151, 979-986.
5. Bryant, J. A., Sanders-Jackson, A., & Smallwood, A. M. K. (2006). IMing, text messaging, and adolescent social networks. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 11, 577-592. doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00028.x
6. Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association. (2008). Teenagers: A generation unplugged - A national survey by CTIA - The Wireless Association and Harris Interactive. Retrieved May 10, 2009, from http://www.ctia.org/advocacy/research/index.cfm/AID/11483.
7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2012). 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) results. Retrieved July 21, 2009, from http://www.cdc.gov/Features/YRBS/
8. Cohen, J., Cohen, P., West, S. G., & Aiken, L. S. (2003). Applied multiple regression/correlational analysis for the behavioral sciences, 3rd ed. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
9. Conti-Ramsden, G., Durkin, K., & Simkin, Z. (2010). Language and social factors in the use of cell phone technology by adolescents with and without specific language impairment (SLI). Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 53, 196-208. doi:10.1044/1092-4388(2009/08-0241)
10. Coyne, S. M., Stockdale, L., Busby, D., Iverson, B., & Grant, D. M. (2011). "I luv u :)!": A descriptive study of the media use of individuals in romantic relationships. Family Relations, 60, 150-162. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2010.00639.x
11. Crystal, D. (2008). Txtng: The gr8 db8. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
12. Dahl, R. E., & Lewin, D. S. (2002). Pathways to adolescent health: Sleep regulation and behavior. Journal of Adolescent Health, 31, 175-184.
13. Dake, J. A., Price, J. H., Maziarz, L., & Ward, B. (2012). Prevalence and correlates of sexting behavior in adolescents. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 7(1), 1-15. doi:10.1080/15546128.2012.650959
14. Dishion, T. J., Spracklen, K. M., Andrews, D. W., & Patterson, G. R. (1996). Deviancy training in male adolescent friendships. Behavior Therapy, 27, 373-390. doi:10.1016/S0005-7894(96)80023-2
15. Drouin, M., & Davis, C. (2009). R u texting? Is the use of text speak hurting your literacy? Journal of Literacy Research, 41, 46-67. doi:10.1080/10862960802695131
16. Drouin, M., & Landgraff, C. (2012). Texting, sexting, and attachment in college students' romantic relationships. Computers in Human Behavior, 28, 444-449. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2011.10.015
17. Durkin, K., Conti-Ramsden, G., & Walker, A. J. (2011). Txt lang: Texting, textism use and literacy abilities in adolescents with and without specific language impairment. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 27, 49-57. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2729.2010.00397.x
18. Ehrenreich, S.E., Underwood, M.K., & Ackerman, R. (in press). Adolescents' text message communication and growth in antisocial behavior across the first year of high school. Advance online publication. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. doi:10.1007/s10802-013-9783-3
19. Faulkner, X., & Culwin, F. (2005). When fingers do the talking: A study of text messaging. Interacting with Computers, 17, 167-185. doi:10.1016/j.intcom.2004.11.002
20. Frank, S., Dahler, L., Santurri, L. E., & Knight, K. (2010, November). Hyper-texting and hyper-networking: A new health risk category for teens? Paper presented at the 138th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Denver, CO.
21. Gadow, K. D., & Sprafkin, J. (1999). Youth's Inventory 4 manual. Stony Brook, NY: Checkmate Plus.
22. Gold, J. E., Driban, J. B., Thomas, N., Chakavarty, T., Channell, V., & Komaroff, E. (2011). Postures, typing strategies, and gender differences in mobile device usage: An observational study. Applied Ergonomics, 43, 408-412. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2011.06.015
23. Gottman, J., & Mettetal, G. (1986). Speculations about social and affective development: Friendship and acquaintanceship through adolescence. In J. M. Gottman & J. G. Parker (Eds.), Conversations with friends: Speculations on affective development (pp. 192-237). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
24. Guan, S. A., & Subrahmanyam, K. (2009). Youth internet use: Risks and opportunities. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 22, 351-356. doi:10.1097/YCO.0b013e32832bd7e0
25. Guomi, A., Volckaert-Legrier, O., Bert-Erboul, A., & Bernicot, J. (2011). SMS length and function: A comparative study of 13- to 18-year-old girls and boys. Revue Européenne de Psychologie Appliquée, 61, 175-184. doi:10.1016/j.erap.2011.07.001
26. Igarashi, T., Motoyoshi, T., Takai, J., & Yoshida, T. (2008). No mobile, no life: Self-perception and text-message dependency among Japanese high school students. Computers in Human Behavior, 24, 2311-2324. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2007.12.001
27. Internet Safety Technical Task Force. (2008). Enhancing child safety and online technologies: Final report to the multi-state working group on social networking of state attorneys general of the United States. Retrieved July 20, 2009, from http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/sites/cyber.law.harvard.edu/files/ISTTF_Final_Report.pdf.
28. Jenaro, C., Flores, N., Gomez-Vela, M., Gonzalez-Gil, F., & Caballa, C. (2007). Problematic internet and cell-phone use: Psychological, behavioral, and health correlates. Addiction Research and Theory, 15, 309-320. doi:10.1080/16066350701350247
29. Jin, B., & Park, N. (2010). In-person contact begets calling and texting: Interpersonal motives for cell phone use, face-to-face interaction, and loneliness. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 13, 611-618. doi:10.1089/cyber.2009.0314
30. Jin, B., & Pena, J. F. (2010). Mobile communication in romantic relationships: Mobile phone use, relational uncertainty, love, commitment, and attachment styles. Communication Reports, 23, 39-51. doi:10.1080/089343211003598742
31. Kline, R. B. (2010). The principles and practice of structural equation modeling: Methodology in the social science, 3rd ed. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
32. Landis, J. R., & Koch, G. G. (1977). The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data. Biometrics, 33, 150-174.
33. Lee, J. D. (2007). Technology and teen drivers. Journal of Safety Research, 38, 203-213. doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2007.02.008
34. Lenhart, A. (2009). Teens and sexting: How and why minor teens are sending sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images via text messaging. Retrieved March 6, 2010, from http://www.pewinternet.org/*/media//Files/Reports/2009/PIP_Teens_and_Sexting.pdf
35. Lenhart, A. (2012). Teens, smartphones, and texting. Retrieved March 22, 2012, from http://pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2012/PIP_Teens_Smartphones_and_Texting.pdf
36. Lenhart, A., Ling, R., Campbell, S., & Purcell, K. (2010). Teens and mobile phones. Retrieved May 16, 2011, from http://pewinternetorg/Reports/2010/Teens-and-Mobile-Phones.aspx
37. Lin, I. M., & Peper, E. (2009). Psychophysiological patterns during cell phone text messaging: A preliminary study. Applied Psychophysiological Feedback, 34, 53-57. doi:10.1007/s10484-009-9078-1
38. Ling, R. (2005). Mobile communications vis-à-vis teen emancipation, peer group integration, and deviance. In R. Harper, L. Palen, & A. Taylor (Eds.), The inside text: Social, cultural, and design perspectives on SMS (pp. 175-193). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.
39. Ling, R. (2010). Texting as a life phase phenomenon. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 15, 277-292. doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2010.01520.x
40. Ling, R., & Baron, N. S. (2007). Text messaging and IM: Linguistic comparison of American college data. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 26, 291-298. doi:10.1177/0261927X06303480
41. Ling, R., & Yttri, B. (2002). Hyper-coordination via mobile phones in Norway. In J. Katz & M. Aakhus (Eds.), Perpetual contact: Mobile communication, private talk, public performance. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
42. Madell, D. I., & Muncer, S. J. (2007). Control over social interactions: An important reason for young people's use of the Internet and mobile phones for communication? Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 10, 137-140. doi:10.1089/cpb.2006.9980
43. Mahatanankoon, P., & O'Sullivan, P. (2008). Journal of Mediated Communication, 13, 973-992. doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2008.00427.x
44. Marwick, A., & boyd, D. (2011, September). The drama! Teen conflict, gossip, and bullying in networked publics. Paper presented at Oxford Internet Institute's "A Decade in Internet Time: Symposium on the Dynamics of the Internet and Society, " Oxford, UK.
45. Mishna, F., Saini, M., & Solomon, S. (2009). Ongoing and online: Children and youth's perceptions of cyber bullying. Children and Youth Services Review, 31, 1222-1228. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.05.004
46. Mitchell, K. J., Ybarra, M., & Finkelhor, D. (2007). The relative importance of online victimization in understanding depression, delinquency, and substance use. Child Maltreatment, 12, 314-324. doi:10.1177/1077559507305996
47. Owens, J. M., McLaughlin, S. B., & Sudweeks, J. (2011). Driver performance while text messaging using handheld and in-vehicle systems. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43, 939-947. doi:10.1016/j.aap.2010.11.019
48. Pennebaker, J. W., Francis, M. E., & Booth, R. J. (2001). Linguistic inquiry and word count (LIWC2001: A computer-based text analysis program). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
49. Piehler, T. F., & Dishion, T. J. (2007). Interpersonal dynamics within adolescent friendships: Dyadic mutuality, deviant talk, and patters of antisocial behavior. Child Development, 78, 1611-1624. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01086.x
50. Pierce, T. (2009). Social anxiety and technology: Face-to-face communication versus technological communication among teens. Computers in Human Behavior, 25, 1367-1372. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2009.06.003
51. Reid, D. J., & Reid, J. M. (2007). Text or talk? Social anxiety, loneliness, and divergent preferences for cell phone use. CyberPsychology and Behavior, 10, 424-435. doi:10.1089/cpb.2006.9936.
52. Rudolph, K. D. (2009). The interpersonal context of adolescent depression. In S. Nolen-Hoeksema & L. Hilt (Eds.), Handbook of depression in adolescents (pp. 377-418). New York, NY: Routledge.
53. Sanchez-Martinez, M., & Otero, A. (2009). Factors associated with cell phone use in adolescents in the Community of Madrid (Spain). CyberPsychology and Behavior, 12, 131-137. doi:10.1089/cpb/2008.0164
54. Sifers, S. K., Puddy, R. W., Warren, J. S., & Roberts, M. C. (2002). Reporting of demographics, methodology, and ethical procedures in journals in pediatric and child psychology. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 27, 19-25. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/27.1.19
55. Skierkowski, D., & Wood, R. M. (2012). To text or not to text? The importance of text messaging among college-aged youth. Computers in Human Behavior, 28, 744-756. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2011.11.023
56. Smith, A., & Williams, K. D. (2004). R U There? Ostracism by cell phone text messages. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 8, 291-301. doi:10.1037/1089-2699.8.4.291
57. Strassberg, D. S., McKinnon, R. K., Sustaita, M. A., & Rullo, J. (2013). Sexting by high school students: An exploratory and descriptive study. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42, 15-21. doi:10.1007/s10508-012-9969-8
58. Subrahmanyam, K., & Greenfield, P. (2008). Online communication and adolescent relationships. The Future of Children, 18, 119-146. doi:10.1353/foc.0.0006
59. Subrahmanyam, K., Smahel, D., & Greenfield, P. (2006). Connecting developmental constructions to the Internet: Identity presentation and sexual exploration in online teen chat rooms. Developmental Psychology, 42, 395-406. doi:10.1037/0012-1649.42.3.395
60. Thomee, S., Eklof, M., Gustafsson, E., Nilsson, R., & Hagberg, M. (2007). Prevalence of perceived stress, symptoms of depression and sleep disturbances in relation to information and communication technology (ICT) use among young adults: An exploratory prospective study. Computers in Human Behavior, 23, 1300-1321. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2004.12.007
61. Thorne, B., & Luria, Z. (1986). Sexuality and gender in children's daily worlds. Social Problems, 33, 176-190. doi:10.1525/sp.1986.33.3.03a00020
62. Tossell, C. C., Kortum, P., Shepard, C., Barg-Wallow, L. H., Rahmati, A., & Zhong, L. (2012). A longitudinal study of emoticon use in text messaging from smartphones. Computers in Human Behavior, 28, 659-663. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2011.11.012
63. Twenge, J. M., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2002). Age, gender, race, SES, and birth cohort differences on the Children's Depression Inventory: A meta-analysis. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 111, 578-588. doi:10.1037/0021-843X.111.4.578
64. Underwood, M. K., Rosen, L. H., More, D., Ehrenreich, S., & Gentsch, J. K. (2012). The BlackBerry Project: Capturing the content of adolescents' electronic communication. Developmental Psychology, 48, 295-302. doi:10.1037/a0025914
65. United States Census Bureau. (2000). U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved August 23, 2006, from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48113.html
66. Van Cleemput, K. (2010). "I'll see you on IM, text, or call you": A social network approach of adolescents' use of communication media. Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society, 30, 75-85. doi:10.1177/0270467610363143
67. Van den Bulck, J. (2003). Text messaging as a cause of sleep interruption in adolescents: Evidence from a cross-sectional study. Journal of Sleep Research, 12, 263. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2869.2003.00362.x
68. Walsh, S. P., White, K. M., & Young, R. M. (2008). The phone connection: A qualitative exploration of how belongingness and social identification relate to mobile phone use amongst Australian youth. Journal of Community and Applied Psychology, 19, 225-240. doi:10.1002/casp.983
69. Yang, Y. S., Yen, J. Y., Ko, C. H., Cheng, C. P., & Yen, C. F. (2010). The association between problematic cellular phone use and risky behaviors and low self-esteem among Taiwanese adolescents. BMC Public Health, 10, 1-8. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/217