Associations between problem technology use, life stress, and self-esteem among high school students
Abstract Background Adolescence is a critical period for development, with many risk factors resulting in long-term health consequences, particularly regarding mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between problem technology use, life stress, and self-esteem in a r...
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| author | Blal Idrees Hugues Sampasa-Kanyinga Hayley A. Hamilton Jean-Philippe Chaput |
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| description | Abstract Background Adolescence is a critical period for development, with many risk factors resulting in long-term health consequences, particularly regarding mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between problem technology use, life stress, and self-esteem in a representative sample of adolescents residing in Ontario, Canada. Methods Self-reported data were obtained from a cross-sectional sample of 4,748 students (57.9% females) in grades 9 to 12 (mean age: 15.9 ± 1.3 years) who participated in the 2019 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey. Problem technology use was measured using the 6-item Short Problem Internet Use Test, life stress was assessed using an item from the British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey and self-esteem was assessed using a global measure from the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Ordinal logistic regression models were adjusted for age, sex, ethnoracial background, subjective socioeconomic status, body mass index z-score, tobacco cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption and cannabis use. Results We found that 18.3% of participants reported symptoms of moderate-to-high problem technology use, although symptoms were more common in females than males (22% vs. 14.7%, respectively). Moderate-to-high problem technology use was associated with 2.04 (95% CI: 1.77–2.35) times higher odds of reporting high life stress and 2.08 (95% CI: 1.76–2.45) times higher odds of reporting low self-esteem compared to all other response options. Conclusions Findings from this study show that problem technology use is strongly associated with higher life stress and lower self-esteem in adolescents. This study supports the importance of developing and implementing effective strategies that help to mitigate the adverse effects of problem technology use on adolescent mental health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4068986a60ae4f81b3b823c9be0597c92024-03-05T20:35:59ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582024-02-012411910.1186/s12889-024-17963-7Associations between problem technology use, life stress, and self-esteem among high school studentsBlal Idrees0Hugues Sampasa-Kanyinga1Hayley A. Hamilton2Jean-Philippe Chaput3Department of Health Sciences, Carleton UniversityHealthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research InstituteInstitute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthHealthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research InstituteAbstract Background Adolescence is a critical period for development, with many risk factors resulting in long-term health consequences, particularly regarding mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between problem technology use, life stress, and self-esteem in a representative sample of adolescents residing in Ontario, Canada. Methods Self-reported data were obtained from a cross-sectional sample of 4,748 students (57.9% females) in grades 9 to 12 (mean age: 15.9 ± 1.3 years) who participated in the 2019 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey. Problem technology use was measured using the 6-item Short Problem Internet Use Test, life stress was assessed using an item from the British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey and self-esteem was assessed using a global measure from the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Ordinal logistic regression models were adjusted for age, sex, ethnoracial background, subjective socioeconomic status, body mass index z-score, tobacco cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption and cannabis use. Results We found that 18.3% of participants reported symptoms of moderate-to-high problem technology use, although symptoms were more common in females than males (22% vs. 14.7%, respectively). Moderate-to-high problem technology use was associated with 2.04 (95% CI: 1.77–2.35) times higher odds of reporting high life stress and 2.08 (95% CI: 1.76–2.45) times higher odds of reporting low self-esteem compared to all other response options. Conclusions Findings from this study show that problem technology use is strongly associated with higher life stress and lower self-esteem in adolescents. This study supports the importance of developing and implementing effective strategies that help to mitigate the adverse effects of problem technology use on adolescent mental health.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17963-7ScreenSmartphoneTabletComputerLaptopProblematic internet use |
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| title | Associations between problem technology use, life stress, and self-esteem among high school students |
| title_full | Associations between problem technology use, life stress, and self-esteem among high school students |
| title_fullStr | Associations between problem technology use, life stress, and self-esteem among high school students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations between problem technology use, life stress, and self-esteem among high school students |
| title_short | Associations between problem technology use, life stress, and self-esteem among high school students |
| title_sort | associations between problem technology use life stress and self esteem among high school students |
| topic | Screen Smartphone Tablet Computer Laptop Problematic internet use |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17963-7 |
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