How mobile phone addiction is associated with suicidal ideation? The mediation role of depression and moderation role of online social support (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huahua Hu ◽  
Xue Yang ◽  
Phoenix Mo ◽  
Chengjia Zhao ◽  
Beibei Kuang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Potential Importance ◽  
Online Social Support ◽  
Mobile Phone Addiction ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
The Relationship

UNSTRUCTURED Recent studies have highlighted mobile phone addiction (MPA) as a potential risk of suicidal ideation. However, the mechanisms underlying that association require attention. This investigation examines whether the relationship between MPA and suicidal ideation would be mediated by depression, and buffered by online social support (OSS) in university students. A total of 1,042 Chinese university students completed the questionnaire including the measures of mobile phone addiction, depression, suicidal ideation, OSS in classroom settings. Results revealed that (a) MPA was positively associated with suicidal ideation through depression; (b) OSS moderated the association between depression and suicidal ideation. Specifically, the effect of depression on suicidal ideation was weaker in individuals with high (versus low) OSS. The influence of MPA on suicidal ideation was non-significant among individuals with high OSS but negatively significant among students with low OSS. The results enrich the understanding of how MPA may increase suicidal ideation, and highlight the potential importance of reducing depression and enhancing OSS to prevent suicidal ideation in university students.

scholarly journals The Influence of Loneliness on The Mobile Phone Addiction of Contemporary College Students: The Mediating Role of Online Social Support

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. p1
Author(s):  
Wang Bei ◽  
Su Yitong ◽  
Li Zeyu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Online Social Support ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Mobile Phone Addiction ◽  
Support Methods ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of loneliness on the mobile phone addiction, and to investigate the role of the psychological variable of online social support. Methods: 622 college students were surveyed by using the mobile phone addiction index (MPAI) scale, Online Social Support Questionnaire for College Students and the short-form of the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Results: The main effect of online social support and the mobile phone addiction on education level was significant. Loneliness was negatively correlated with online social support and the mobile phone addiction, online social support is positively correlated with the mobile phone addiction. Online social support was a complete mediator between loneliness and the mobile phone addiction.

scholarly journals Childhood trauma and suicidal ideation among Chinese university students: the mediating effect of Internet addiction and school bullying victimisation

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Lu ◽  
ShengYan Jian ◽  
Min Dong ◽  
Jie Gao ◽  
TianTian Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
University Students ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
Bullying Victimisation ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Aims The factors associated with suicidal ideation among adolescents have been extensively characterised, but the mechanisms underlying the complexities of the relationship between experiences of childhood trauma and suicidal ideation have been less studied. This study examined the direct effect of childhood trauma on suicidal ideation on the one hand and whether school bullying victimisation and Internet addiction mediate the association between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation on the other hand. Methods This school-based mental health survey was carried out in Qinghai Province in Northwest China in December 2019. We employed standardised questionnaires to collect sociodemographic and target mental health outcomes. Hierarchical multiple logistic regression and structural equation modelling were performed for the data analyses. Results This study included 5864 university students. The prevalence of lifetime suicidal ideation and Internet addiction were 34.7% and 21.4%, respectively. Overall, 16.4% and 11.4% of participants reported experiences of childhood trauma and school bullying victimisation, respectively. There were direct effects of childhood trauma, school bullying victimisation and Internet addiction on suicidal ideation. The total effect of childhood trauma on suicidal ideation was 0.201 (p < 0.001). School bullying victimisation and Internet addiction mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation. Internet addiction played a mediating role between school bullying and suicidal ideation. Conclusions Childhood trauma had both direct and indirect effects on suicidal ideation; these effects were mediated by school bullying victimisation and Internet addiction in Chinese university students. Elucidating these relationships will therefore be useful in developing and implementing more targeted interventions and strategies to improve the mental well-being of Chinese university students.

scholarly journals Mobile Phone Dependence, Social Support and Impulsivity in Chinese University Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Songli Mei ◽  
Jingxin Chai ◽  
Shi-Bin Wang ◽  
Chee Ng ◽  
Gabor Ungvari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students

scholarly journals The severity of mobile phone addiction and its relationship with quality of life in Chinese university students

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e8859
Author(s):  
Lu Li ◽  
Grace K.I. Lok ◽  
Song Li Mei ◽  
Xi Ling Cui ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Mobile Phone Addiction ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students

Objective This study examined the severity of mobile phone addiction and its relationship with quality of life (QOL) in Chinese university students. Methods A total of 2,312 university students from Macao, Hong Kong and mainland China participated in this cross-sectional study. The Mobile Phone Addiction Scale (MPAS), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief version (WHOQOL-BREF) rating instruments were used to assess the severity of mobile phone addiction and QOL, respectively. Results Compared to students in mainland China, those in Macao and Hong Kong were more likely to have excessive mobile phone use. Multiple linear regression revealed that high academic pressure and poor academic performance were positively associated, while male gender, greater interest in academic major and long sleep duration were negatively associated with the severity of mobile phone addiction. Students addicted to mobile phone use had significantly lower scores across all QOL domains. Conclusion Due to the adverse impact of excessive mobile phone use on QOL, public education and effective preventive measures should be developed for Chinese university students.

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