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SUBMITTER: Andrews S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4625000 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20151028 10
Psychologists typically rely on self-report data when quantifying mobile phone usage, despite little evidence of its validity. In this paper we explore the accuracy of using self-reported estimates when compared with actual smartphone use. We also include source code to process and visualise these data. We compared 23 participants' actual smartphone use over a two-week period with self-reported estimates and the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale. Our results indicate that estimated time spent using ...[more]