Younger people in particular hang on to their smartphones for too long
One in two people feel they spend too much time on their cell phones. This is according to a study by the consulting firm Deloitte, which the SonntagsBlick published in its latest issue.
Smartphone dependency seems to be a problem in Switzerland. 48 percent of device owners think they spend too much time with their cell phones. The problem is particularly omnipresent among younger users: In the 25 to 34 age group, it is even two-thirds of all respondents.
Four percent even wake up at night to check their smartphone.
Opinions differ among scientists as to when a person is considered to be addicted to a cell phone. In the U.S., you're considered addicted if you pick up your cell phone more than 60 times a day. The average American does it more than 200 times.
In addition to psychological dependence, excessive cell phone use can also lead to physical complaints. In the Deloitte study, for example, six percent of respondents said they had already suffered from vision problems because they used their smartphone too often. Five percent have already complained of headaches or aching fingers. In the boys' age group, this figure is twice as high.
Other findings of the study:
- 23 percent of all smartphone users are distracted when they want to complete a task.
- 23 percent of cell phone users constantly feel the need to check whether any news has arrived on their cell phone.
- 21 percent go to bed later than they would have liked because of the cell phone.
- 13 percent are afraid they will miss something if they can't check their cell phone.
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