Smartphone usage can become problematic when individuals have difficulties in emotional regulation. To clarify risk factors for problematic smartphone usage, the study had three objectives: To analyze the effect of emotional intelligence and attachment dimensions on smartphone usage; to evaluate differences by types and styles of attachment in problematic smartphone usage; to explore the roles of sex and age. For this purpose, the Smartphone Dependency and Addiction Scale, the Wong &amp; Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, and the Adult Attachment Questionnaire were used. The study included 552 young adults (M = 21.79, SD = 2.66; 74.1% women) selected by purposive sampling, and classified in Generation Z and Millennials. The results showed that low awareness of one's emotions (emotional intelligence), poor self-esteem and need for approval, hostile conflict resolution, rancor, and possessiveness (attachment) predicted problematic smartphone usage. Furthermore, insecure type of attachment and negative styles such as fearfulness were closely related to smartphone addiction. Sex had some explanatory power with respect to device use, with women showing higher levels of problematic smartphone usage. In conclusion, the findings support the importance of the secure and positive attachment system, and being able to evaluate and regulate one’s own emotions for preventing problematic smartphone use. El uso del smartphone puede tornarse problemático cuando se presentan dificultades de regulación emocional. En la investigación se plantearon tres objetivos: analizar el efecto de las dimensiones de inteligencia emocional y el apego sobre el uso del smartphone; evaluar las diferencias en el uso problemático del móvil atendiendo a tipos y estilos de apego; explorar el efecto del sexo y la edad. Se utilizaron la Escala de Dependencia y Adicción al Smartphone, la Escala de Inteligencia Emocional de Wong &amp; Law y el Cuestionario de Apego adulto. El estudio incluyó a 552 jóvenes (M = 21.79, SD = 2.66; 74.1% mujeres) seleccionados por muestreo intencional y clasificados en Generación Z y Millennials. Una baja conciencia de las propias emociones (inteligencia emocional), una pobre autoestima y necesidad de aprobación, la resolución hostil de conflictos, rencor y posesividad (apego) predecían el uso problemático. Además, el tipo inseguro de apego y los estilos negativos como el temeroso se relacionan más con este uso problemático. El sexo aportaba cierta capacidad explicativa, siendo las mujeres las que mostraron más problemas. Los hallazgos apoyan la relevancia de construir un apego seguro y positivo y de ser capaces de evaluar las propias emociones para prevenir los usos problemáticos del smartphone.

María Aranda López

Marta García Domingo

Virgina Fuentes Gutiérrez

Rocío Linares Martínez

Anales de Psicología

ANALES DE PSICOLOGIA / ANNALS OF PSYCHOLOGY 是一本涵盖科学心理学各个主题领域的多学科期刊。它在心理学中包含的任何基础、应用和方法学领域发表原创研究文章和理论评论。出版、融资、营销和发行对应于EDITUM：穆尔西亚大学（西班牙）的版本。组织方针和编辑政策来自编辑团队（由穆尔西亚大学心理学领域和/或部门选举产生，任期四年）和编辑委员会，由来自国内外不同大学和机构的学者和专家组成。自 1984 年起以印刷版 (ISSN: 0212-9728) 出版，自 2000 年起在互联网出版 (WEB) (ISSN: 1695-2294) 上出版。 1 1984.ANALES DE PSICOLOGIA / ANNALS OF PSYCHOLOGY 与世界上其他心理学期刊和出版物保持着交流系统。通过与各自的出版商或负责编辑的实体签订免费交换协议，这些期刊和出版物被穆尔西亚大学（靠近心理学学院的图书馆“LUIS VIVES”）接收，作为回报，我们的期刊被送到图书馆和教育研究机构等中心负责编辑。

Anales de Psicologia is a multidisciplinary journal that covers various thematic areas of scientific psychology. It publishes original research articles and theoretical reviews in any foundational, applied, and methodological field of psychology. The journal is published, financed, marketed, and distributed by the University of Murcia (Spain). The organizational guidelines and editorial policies are established by an editorial team elected from the psychology department of the University of Murcia, serving a four-year term. Additionally, the editorial board consists of scholars and experts from various universities and institutions both domestically and internationally. Since 1984, the journal has been published in print (ISSN: 0212-9728) and has been available online since 2000 (ISSN: 1695-2294). Anales de Psicologia maintains a communication system with other psychology journals and publications worldwide. Through free exchange agreements with their respective publishers or editorial entities, these journals and publications are received by the University of Murcia (near the psychology library 

《Anales de Psicologia》是一本涵盖科学心理学各个主题领域的多学科期刊。它发表原创研究文章和理论评论，涉及心理学的基础、应用和方法学领域。该期刊由穆尔西亚大学（西班牙）出版、融资、营销和发行。期刊的组织方针和编辑政策由编辑团队制定，该团队由穆尔西亚大学心理学领域和/或部门选举产生，任期四年。此外，编辑委员会由来自国内外不同大学和机构的学者和专家组成。自1984年起，该期刊以印刷版（ISSN: 0212-9728）出版，自2000年起在互联网（ISSN: 1695-2294）上出版。《Anales de Psicologia》与世界上其他心理学期刊和出版物保持交流，通过与各自的出版商或负责编辑的实体签订免费交换协议，穆尔西亚大学（靠近心理学学院的图书馆“LUIS VIVES”）接收这些期刊和出版物，作为回报，我们的期刊被送到图书馆和教育研究机构等中心负责编辑。

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Emotional intelligence and adult attachment: effects on problematic smartphone usage

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