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. 2022 Oct 31;5(4):e40704. doi: 10.2196/40704

Table 5.

Concerns of mobile phone use as an additional theme (N=448).

Theme or subtheme Respondents n (%) Representative quote
Theme: concerns 34 (7.7) N/Aa

Distraction 13 (2.9) “14. Kids are inundated in a life reliant on their phones if they're introduced any earlier.” (Mb; age 19 y, got phone at 11 y)

Unrestricted internet access 4 (0.9) “12, but it’s important that they don’t start with a smart phone. Being safe on the internet requires maturity - kids shouldn’t have access to the web on their phones until they’re ~15.” (M; age 17 y, got phone at 12.5 y)

Addiction 4 (0.9) “…apps are addictive, unregulated substances, and shouldn't be given freely to young children.” (nonbinary; age 18 y, got phone at 11 y)

aN/A: not applicable.

bM: male.