Nonconforming gender expression and associated problematic smartphone and internet use among Chinese adolescents

• DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00040
• Publication Date: 2023-08-28T15:45:06Z
• Authors: Xinyu Zheng; Yuwei Yang; Weiqing Jiang; Yitong He; Cuihong Huang; Yilin Hua; Ciyong Lu; Lan Guo
• Keywords: Nonconformity; Demographics

Gender nonconformity (GNC), which refers to an individual's expression of gender that does not align with the socially prescribed norms for their biological sex, may be associated adverse behavioral problems, such as problematic smartphone use (PSU) and internet (PIU). This study examined associations between GNC PSU PIU among Chinese adolescents.