Problematic smartphone use and its relation with anxiety and depression:a survey in a large sample of undergraduates
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1006-7884.2017.04.008
- VernacularTitle:大学生智能手机问题性使用状况及与焦虑和抑郁情绪关系的初步研究
- Author:
Yueheng LIU
1
;
Jiang LONG
;
Billieux JO?L
;
Chang QI
;
Haoyu HE
;
Shubao CHEN
;
Qiuxia WU
;
Yifan XIONG
;
Tieqiao LIU
Author Information
1. 中南大学湘雅二医院精神卫生研究所精神疾病国家临床研究中心精神疾病诊治技术国家地方联合工程实验室精神病学与精神卫生学湖南省重点实验室, 长沙,410011
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Behavior;
addiction;
Anxiety;
Depression;
Problematic smartphone use
- From:
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry
2017;50(4):270-275
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the differences of socio-demographics and smartphone use features among Chinese college students between problematic smartphone user (PSU) and non-PSU, and to clarify the link between PSU and psychopathological symptoms (anxiety and depression). Methods A total of 1205 undergraduates from 35 classes of 8 universities or colleges, stratified with different school levels, were selected using the cluster random sampling strategy. The Problematic Cellular Phone Use Questionnaire (PCPUQ) was used to identify problematic use of smartphone use, and Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) were used to measure anxiety and depression symptoms. Results The prevalence of PSU among undergraduates was estimated to be 20.6% (207/1006). There were significant differences between PSU and non-PSU on their major of either science category or humanities category (χ2=11.424, P<0.01), grade (χ2=5.868, P<0.05), monthly living expense supported by their family (χ2=12.713, P<0.01), daily time spent on their smartphones (χ2=20.052, P<0.01), frequency of changing the mobile phones (χ2=14.511, P<0.01) and monthly smartphone bill (χ2=13.107, P<0.01). Furthermore, the self rated anxiety (34.8% (72/207) vs. 14.6% (117/799),χ2=43.704, P<0.01) and depression (36.2%(75/207) vs. 15.4%(123/799),χ2=45.159,P<0.01) were both found more elevated in PSU than non-PSU. Conclusion Some common sociodemographic variables and smartphone usage patterns were identified in undergraduates displaying PSU. Moreover, PSU is associated with more elevated anxiety and depression symptoms.
