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axxxr
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According to an article people are becoming so addicted to mobile phones they are suffering anxiety and self-esteem problems akin to substance abuse.
Brisbane-based consumer behaviour researcher Diana James said with Australia owning a collective 19 million mobiles, they had become a "huge part" of people's social lives.
So much so, excessive mobile users were experiencing personal problems ranging from agitation if forced to turn them off, to low self-esteem if they didn't receive calls or texts, she said.
"Like substance abuse, excessive use of mobile phones can lead to personal problems," said Ms James, from the Queensland University of Technology's School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations.
"Because they can provide immediate pleasure, if you're not careful mobile phones can become as much of an addiction as snacking on junk food or smoking.
"Without their phone, people feel like they are out of the loop."
Preliminary research among 80 Queensland residents from different backgrounds aged between 17 and 52 had found some were obsessed with their phones, becoming on edge if parted from them, she said.
"Some suffered withdrawal symptoms if they didn't receive calls or text messages, which could lead to anxiety and self-esteem problems," Ms James said.
"In some cases, some said they suffered sleep deprivation and even repetitive strain injury as they lay awake at night texting on their mobile."
She said while she conducted focus groups comprising university students, some "panicked" when asked to turn their phone off during discussion.
"They were afraid - they were quite agitated and were relieved when the session was over and they could turn their phone back on and check for messages," Ms James said.
"This isn't something just experienced by these students because I've looked at other pieces of research, international and national, that are evidence this is an extensive and growing area for investigation."
She said she hoped to attract 2,000 participants to her online survey at www.mobilesurvey.com.au by May 31 to further analyse the "emotional, psychological, financial and social impact" of skyrocketing mobile phone use across the nation.
Tell-tale signs of mobile phone addiction included irrational reactions when away from a mobile phone as well as huge bills, Ms James said.
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maggflodd
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Gosh, is that hip and controversial (the things you do for research funds... Ground-)...breaking it ain't. Hello, we live in a capitalist market world - the slogan is: the more you earn/buy/own/consume/... the better for you, the gdp and christianity. B) Some people have addict's personalities! C) Addictive behaviour (i.e. Pathological consumption) leads to anxiety (or even vice versa ad infinitum + nauseum). S.o. should find out what thing does not cause addiction and anxiety - in no one, not ever! Now there's grant- and prize-worthy research (and news!)!
maggflodd is bored and why isn't anyone answering my irish-thread-post, and why... ...
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scapevlocity
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i think this was posted a while back already:
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=119455#post1620344 
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pow1990
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its true though ive seen it happen many a time
not me tho! 
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bl3ach
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your post are interesting Axxr but every post you do its so long  read my eyes out... some times it puts me off "not again!" :s
keep it out bro maybe sum it up
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carkitter
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@bl3ach
Err... Axxxr is the News Editor; he posts news (in this case an article) in it's entirity, so that it retains it's accuracy and context.
@Axxxr
Keep up the good work!
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axxxr
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carkitter: thanks a lot for clearing that one up for me.
Cheers! 
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Posted: 2006-05-01 16:30
