People who are less emotionally stable are more likely to be addicted to their smartphones, according to a new research study. A  team of psychologists from the University of Derby and Nottingham Trent University conducted an online study with 640smartphone   users, aged 13-69, to find out the association between smartphone use and personality traits. The study found that people who struggle with their mental health are more likely to intensively use their smartphone as a form of therapy and that the less conscientious individuals are, the more likely they are to be addicted to their phones. It also revealed that as anxiety levels increase in an individual, the more they use their smartphone. Dr. Zaheer Hussain, Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Derby, said: "With 4.23 billion smartphones being used around the world, smartphone use has become a necessity in the lives of many individuals. "Problematic smartphone use is more complex than previously thought ...

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