scholarly journals Mediating Effect of Sleep Quality on the Relationship Between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Depressive Symptoms in College Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liwei Zou ◽  
Xiaoyan Wu ◽  
Shuman Tao ◽  
Honglv Xu ◽  
Yang Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Longitudinal relationships among problematic mobile phone use, bedtime procrastination, sleep quality and depressive symptoms in Chinese college students: a cross-lagged panel analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanghui Cui ◽  
Yongtian Yin ◽  
Shaojie Li ◽  
Lei Chen ◽  
Xinyao Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Bedtime Procrastination

Abstract Background Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have found that problematic mobile phone use, bedtime procrastination, sleep quality, and depressive symptoms are strongly associated. However, studies are inconsistent regarding whether problematic mobile phone use predicts depressive symptoms or vice versa, and sleep factors have been infrequently focused on in this regard. In addition, few studies have examined the longitudinal associations and directions of effects between these factors. Therefore, this study aims to explore the longitudinal relationship among problematic mobile phone use, bedtime procrastination, sleep quality, and depressive symptoms in college students. Methods Overall, 1181 college students completed questionnaires on problematic mobile phone use, bedtime procrastination, sleep quality, and depressive symptoms at two time points 12 months apart. A cross-lagged model was used to examine the longitudinal relationship between these factors. Results Cross-lagged analyses showed significant bidirectional relationships of problematic mobile phone use with bedtime procrastination and depressive symptoms. Additionally, there were also significant bidirectional relationships of sleep quality with bedtime procrastination and depressive symptoms. Problematic mobile phone use predicted subsequent sleep quality one-way, and bedtime procrastination predicted subsequent depressive symptoms one-way. Conclusions This study further expands our understanding of the longitudinal and bidirectional relationships among problematic mobile phone use, bedtime procrastination, sleep quality and depressive symptoms and helps school mental health educators design targeted interventions to reduce problematic mobile phone use, sleep problems, and depressive symptoms among college students.

scholarly journals Impact of problematic mobile phone use and insufficient physical activity on depression symptoms: a college-based follow-up study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haibo Xie ◽  
Shuman Tao ◽  
Yukun Zhang ◽  
Fangbiao Tao ◽  
Xiaoyan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Joint Effect ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Insufficient Physical Activity

Abstract Background Insufficient physical activity (IPA) and mobile phone dependence are common coexisting behaviors among college students. However, the impact of the synergies between the two behaviors on depression has yet to be validated. Therefore, this study evaluated independent and interactive associations of problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) and IPA with depression symptoms and increased depressive symptoms among Chinese college students. Methods In total, 2134 college students participated in this follow-up study, which was conducted between June 2014 (wave 1) and December 2014 (wave 2) at Anhui Medical University. The Self-rating Questionnaire for Adolescent Problematic Mobile Phone Use and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale were used to assess PMPU and depression symptoms, respectively. Physical activity (PA) was assessed with a reliable question from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Joint effects of PMPU and PA were calculated, and increased depressive symptoms were assessed. We used multivariable-adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) to evaluate associations between depression symptoms and PMPU, IPA, and the PMPU/IPA joint effect, estimated by binary logistic regression models. Results PMPU and high PMPU/IPA joint effect scores were significantly associated with depression symptoms in waves 1 (OR 7.36, 95% CI: 5.09, 10.66) and 2 (OR 3.74, 95% CI: 2.56, 5.48). IPA was significantly associated with depression symptoms in wave 1 (OR 1.40, 95% CI: 1.09, 1.79) but not wave 2 (OR 1.24, 95% CI: 0.95, 1.62). PMPU and high PMPU/IPA joint effect scores were also significantly associated with increased depressive symptoms (OR 2.36, 95% CI: 1.55, 3.60). Conclusions These results suggest that PMPU is an important factor for depression in college students, and IPA may be a synergistic factor.

Association of alcohol use with problematic mobile phone use and depressive symptoms among college students in Anhui, China

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuman Tao ◽  
Xiaoyan Wu ◽  
Shichen Zhang ◽  
Shilu Tong ◽  
Jiahu Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use

scholarly journals Anterior cingulate gyrus acts as a moderator of the relationship between problematic mobile phone use and depressive symptoms in college students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liwei Zou ◽  
Xiaoyan Wu ◽  
Shuman Tao ◽  
Yajuan Yang ◽  
Qingjun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Corpus Callosum ◽  
The Body ◽  
Anterior Cingulate ◽  
Cingulate Gyrus ◽  
Anterior Cingulate Gyrus ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the brain grey matter volume (GMV) related to problematic mobile phone use (PMPU), and whether these regions of GMV play a potential moderating role in the relationship between PMPU and depressive symptoms. We recruited 266 students who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning. PMPU and depressive symptoms were assessed by a self-rating questionnaire for adolescent PMPU and patient health questionnaire-9, respectively. A multiple regression model was performed to detect GMV and white matter (WM) integrity associated with PMPU by voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) methods, and the moderating analysis was conducted by PROCESS using SPSS software. VBM analysis found an inverse correlation between the GMV of the anterior cingulate gyrus (ACC) and right fusiform gyrus (FFG) with PMPU (PFDR < 0.05), and TBSS analysis revealed that fractional anisotropy (FA) in the body of the corpus callosum was negatively correlated with PMPU. The correlation between PMPU and depressive symptoms was moderated by the GMV of the ACC. These results suggest that the GMV of the ACC and right FFG, as well as FA in the body of the corpus callosum, was related to PMPU, and we further found that increased GMV of the ACC could reduce the relationship between PMPU and depressive symptoms in college students.

The effects of shyness and loneliness on cell phone dependence in college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yan Chen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Mobile Phone Addiction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shed Light

I explored the relationships among shyness, loneliness, and cell phone dependence (CPD) in college students, with a special focus on the mediating effect of loneliness in the relationship between shyness and CPD. Participants were 593 students recruited from a college in Henan, China, and they completed the Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale, the UCLA Loneliness Scale–Short Form, and the Mobile Phone Addiction Index. The results show that shyness was significantly correlated with both loneliness and CPD, and that loneliness partially mediated the effect of shyness on CPD. These findings shed light on how shyness predicts CPD and have implications for preventing CPD in college students.

scholarly journals The relationship between problematic cell phone use, eating disorders and social anxiety among university students

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayse Gokce ◽  
Ali Ozer
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Cell Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: Problematic cell phone use is common among young age groups which include university students, and may be accompanied by social anxiety and eating disorders. We aimed to examine the relationship between problematic cell phone use, social anxiety and eating disorders among university students. Methods: The universe of this cross-sectional study consists of 28,669 students receiving education at a Inonu University between October 2017 - November 2017. With a confidence interval of 95% and power of 80%, the sample size was calculated to be 308. The survey forms used in the study included students’ sociodemographic characteristics, data regarding cell phone usage, Problematic Mobile Phone Use Scale, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale and Eating Attitudes Test. The statistical analyses were conducted using Student t, One Way ANOVA, Spearman Correlation Test and Binomial Logistic Regression Analysis. Results: The students in the study group demonstrated a 46.1% rate of problematic cell phone use. The students’ Problematic Mobile Phone Use Scale total scores showed a significant correlation with smoking, and daily duration and purpose of cell phone use (p<0.05). Conclusion: University students demonstrate high rates of problematic cell phone use; in addition, individuals who use cell phones for increased hours or for certain purposes display higher total scores on the Problematic Mobile Phone Use Scale. Students should be educated on limiting problematic cell phone use. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4124 How to cite this:Gokce A, Ozer A. The relationship between problematic cell phone use, eating disorders and social anxiety among university students. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(4):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4124 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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