Research Awareness Program Research Reading Task: Relationship between family history of alcohol addiction, parents' education level, and smartphone problem use scale scores
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Questionnaires were used as the data collection method and involved questions related to family income, parental educational level, years of college, ethnicity, alcoholism behaviours and gender among others. (50-100 words) The study noted that father’s educational level and the family background of alcoholism contributed up to 26% of variance in MPPUS while 25% of the variance was as a result of ACPAT scores. Other variables such as gender, year of college, family income, ethnicity, and mother’s educational level
Research Awareness Program Research Reading Task: Relationship between family history of alcohol addiction, parents' education level, and smartphone problem use scale scores
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Research Awareness Program Research Reading Task (2.5%) APA reference of the journal article chosen. Beison, A., & Rademacher, D. J. (2017). Relationship between family history of alcohol addiction, parents' education level, and smartphone problem use scale scores.Journal of behavioral addictions,6(1), 84-91 What was the aim of the study? (50-100 words) The research study typically intended to investigate and establish the adverse effects related to smartphone use among people. it was noted that there is a consistently and persistently increasing dependency on smartphone in the society, which are consequently resulting into many antagonistic issues What was the methodology used in the study? (50-100 words) The study adopted a primary research method in which a sample of 100 undergraduate student participated. The age of the participants ranged from 18 to 23 years, encompassing 75 females and 25 males. Questionnaires were used as the data collection method and involved questions related to family income, parental educational level, years of college, ethnicity, alcoholism behaviours and gender among others. Adapted Cell Phone Addiction (ACPAT) and Mobile Phone Use Scale (MPPUS) were used as the basis of determination for Problematic smartphone use. The relationship between the study variables were determined using hierarchical multiple regression analysis. What were the findings of the study? (50-100 words) The study noted that father’s educational level and the family background of alcoholism contributed up to 26% of variance in MPPUS while 25% of the variance was as a result of ACPAT scores. Other variables such as gender, year of college, family income, ethnicity, and mother’s educational level negligibly amplified the level of variance as described in ACPAT and/or MPPUS Precisely, fathers educational level and family background of alcoholism are core determinants of PSPU. Provide your evaluation of the study (50-100 words) The research study reflected an optimistic and careful application of theories and practices. In other words, the study optimally integrates evidence-based findings into existing theory and thus, possible reliable and dependable findings. However, the study leaves other variables unexplained, that is to say; the PSPU variance scale score.
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