Investigating the Elements Affecting Smart phones Addiction (Case Study: High School Students of Semnan City)

New advances in the world of technology have made smartphones a way for people to communicate. Despite the benefits of a smartphone, addiction to the use of this technology can lead to many personal, social and cultural harms. The aim of the present study is to investigate the factors affecting smartphone addiction in high school adolescents in Semnan.

In terms of method, the present study is descriptive and survey. The method of data collection in this field research and data collection tool is the standard questionnaire. The statistical population is the students of Semnan girls 'and boys' high schools. Out of 200 distributed questionnaires, 189 valid and measurable questionnaires were collected and finally analyzed and analyzed by structural equation method.

Based on the results of this study, intellectual rumination, attitude and feeling of deprivation of security with the mediating role of intention to use addiction to smartphone use is effective in high school teenagers in Semnan.