Gender-based differences in interaction effects between childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on college students’ depression and anxiety symptoms
Abstract Background Childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use are risk factors for depression and anxiety symptoms among college students. However, how the interaction between the two factors affects depression and anxiety has yet to be validated. This study aimed to investigate the in...
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| description | Abstract Background Childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use are risk factors for depression and anxiety symptoms among college students. However, how the interaction between the two factors affects depression and anxiety has yet to be validated. This study aimed to investigate the independent and interaction effects of childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on depression and anxiety among college students and explored gender-based differences in these associations. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted from October to December 2019. We collected data from 7623 students at two colleges in Hefei and Anqing cities in Anhui Province, China. Multinomial logistic regression models were performed to explore the associations of childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use with depression and anxiety symptoms and their interaction effects on depression and anxiety symptoms. Results Childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use were significantly associated with increased risk of depression and anxiety symptoms (P < 0.001). Moreover, following adjustments for covariates, there was a multiplicative interaction between childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on depression and anxiety symptoms (P < 0.001). Gender-based differences were also observed in the associations. For instance, depression was more common in males and male students with childhood maltreatment were at higher risk of depression-only symptoms. Conclusion Focusing on childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use could facilitate a reduction in the occurrence of depression and anxiety symptoms in college students. Furthermore, it is necessary to develop gender-targeted intervention strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86c45198c52a4e939c375e174a916e632023-04-30T11:23:39ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2023-04-0123111010.1186/s12888-023-04777-xGender-based differences in interaction effects between childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on college students’ depression and anxiety symptomsYulin Zhang0Shuqin Li1Huiqiong Xu2Zhengge Jin3Ruoyu Li4Yi Zhang5Yuhui Wan6The Second Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical UniversityDepartment of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical UniversityDepartment of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical UniversityDepartment of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical UniversityDepartment of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical UniversityDepartment of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical UniversityDepartment of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical UniversityAbstract Background Childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use are risk factors for depression and anxiety symptoms among college students. However, how the interaction between the two factors affects depression and anxiety has yet to be validated. This study aimed to investigate the independent and interaction effects of childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on depression and anxiety among college students and explored gender-based differences in these associations. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted from October to December 2019. We collected data from 7623 students at two colleges in Hefei and Anqing cities in Anhui Province, China. Multinomial logistic regression models were performed to explore the associations of childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use with depression and anxiety symptoms and their interaction effects on depression and anxiety symptoms. Results Childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use were significantly associated with increased risk of depression and anxiety symptoms (P < 0.001). Moreover, following adjustments for covariates, there was a multiplicative interaction between childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on depression and anxiety symptoms (P < 0.001). Gender-based differences were also observed in the associations. For instance, depression was more common in males and male students with childhood maltreatment were at higher risk of depression-only symptoms. Conclusion Focusing on childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use could facilitate a reduction in the occurrence of depression and anxiety symptoms in college students. Furthermore, it is necessary to develop gender-targeted intervention strategies.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04777-xDepressionAnxietyProblematic mobile phone useChildhood maltreatmentInteractionGender |
| spellingShingle | Yulin Zhang Shuqin Li Huiqiong Xu Zhengge Jin Ruoyu Li Yi Zhang Yuhui Wan Gender-based differences in interaction effects between childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on college students’ depression and anxiety symptoms BMC Psychiatry Depression Anxiety Problematic mobile phone use Childhood maltreatment Interaction Gender |
| title | Gender-based differences in interaction effects between childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on college students’ depression and anxiety symptoms |
| title_full | Gender-based differences in interaction effects between childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on college students’ depression and anxiety symptoms |
| title_fullStr | Gender-based differences in interaction effects between childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on college students’ depression and anxiety symptoms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender-based differences in interaction effects between childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on college students’ depression and anxiety symptoms |
| title_short | Gender-based differences in interaction effects between childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on college students’ depression and anxiety symptoms |
| title_sort | gender based differences in interaction effects between childhood maltreatment and problematic mobile phone use on college students depression and anxiety symptoms |
| topic | Depression Anxiety Problematic mobile phone use Childhood maltreatment Interaction Gender |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04777-x |
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