The impact of problematic mobile phone use and the number of close friends on depression and anxiety symptoms among college students
BackgroundPsychological problems often occur in college students, with the most common ones being depression and anxiety symptoms. Exploring the risk factors that influence depression and anxiety symptoms in college students is essential to promote their physical and mental health.ObjectiveThis stud...
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| author | Wei Wang Huiqiong Xu Shuqin Li Shuqin Li Shuqin Li Zhicheng Jiang Yanjun Sun Yuhui Wan Yuhui Wan Yuhui Wan |
| author_facet | Wei Wang Huiqiong Xu Shuqin Li Shuqin Li Shuqin Li Zhicheng Jiang Yanjun Sun Yuhui Wan Yuhui Wan Yuhui Wan |
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| description | BackgroundPsychological problems often occur in college students, with the most common ones being depression and anxiety symptoms. Exploring the risk factors that influence depression and anxiety symptoms in college students is essential to promote their physical and mental health.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the independent and interaction effects of problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) and the number of close friends (NCFs) on depression and anxiety symptoms and the comorbidity of these symptoms among college students.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in Huainan, Anhui Province, and Suzhou, Jiangsu Province in China from October to December 2022. Data from 7,617 college students were collected. The Patient Health Questionnaire and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 were used to evaluate depression and anxiety symptoms. The PMPU data were collected by the Mobile Phone Addiction Type Scale. Multinomial logistic regression models were performed to examine the associations of PMPU and NCFs with depression and anxiety symptoms and their interaction effects.ResultsPMPU and lack of close friends significantly increased the risk of depression and anxiety symptoms and the comorbidity of these symptoms in college students (p < 0.001). In addition, the effects of PMPU and lack of close friends on depression and anxiety symptoms in college students were interactive (p < 0.001). No significant sex differences were found.ConclusionPMPU and lack of close friends are important risk factors for depression, anxiety, and the comorbidity of these symptoms in college students in China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-91ba0b43d49f4b6f98c3acfeb40f01f32024-01-08T04:16:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402024-01-011410.3389/fpsyt.2023.12818471281847The impact of problematic mobile phone use and the number of close friends on depression and anxiety symptoms among college studentsWei Wang0Huiqiong Xu1Shuqin Li2Shuqin Li3Shuqin Li4Zhicheng Jiang5Yanjun Sun6Yuhui Wan7Yuhui Wan8Yuhui Wan9Department of Chinical Medicine, Suzhou Vocational Health College, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Health Management, Anhui Medical College, Hefei, ChinaDepartment of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaAnhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaMOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaPublic Health Department, Changfeng County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaDepartment of Chinical Medicine, Suzhou Vocational Health College, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaAnhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaMOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaBackgroundPsychological problems often occur in college students, with the most common ones being depression and anxiety symptoms. Exploring the risk factors that influence depression and anxiety symptoms in college students is essential to promote their physical and mental health.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the independent and interaction effects of problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) and the number of close friends (NCFs) on depression and anxiety symptoms and the comorbidity of these symptoms among college students.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in Huainan, Anhui Province, and Suzhou, Jiangsu Province in China from October to December 2022. Data from 7,617 college students were collected. The Patient Health Questionnaire and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 were used to evaluate depression and anxiety symptoms. The PMPU data were collected by the Mobile Phone Addiction Type Scale. Multinomial logistic regression models were performed to examine the associations of PMPU and NCFs with depression and anxiety symptoms and their interaction effects.ResultsPMPU and lack of close friends significantly increased the risk of depression and anxiety symptoms and the comorbidity of these symptoms in college students (p < 0.001). In addition, the effects of PMPU and lack of close friends on depression and anxiety symptoms in college students were interactive (p < 0.001). No significant sex differences were found.ConclusionPMPU and lack of close friends are important risk factors for depression, anxiety, and the comorbidity of these symptoms in college students in China.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1281847/fullanxietydepressionproblematic mobile phone usenumber of close friendscollege students in China |
| spellingShingle | Wei Wang Huiqiong Xu Shuqin Li Shuqin Li Shuqin Li Zhicheng Jiang Yanjun Sun Yuhui Wan Yuhui Wan Yuhui Wan The impact of problematic mobile phone use and the number of close friends on depression and anxiety symptoms among college students Frontiers in Psychiatry anxiety depression problematic mobile phone use number of close friends college students in China |
| title | The impact of problematic mobile phone use and the number of close friends on depression and anxiety symptoms among college students |
| title_full | The impact of problematic mobile phone use and the number of close friends on depression and anxiety symptoms among college students |
| title_fullStr | The impact of problematic mobile phone use and the number of close friends on depression and anxiety symptoms among college students |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of problematic mobile phone use and the number of close friends on depression and anxiety symptoms among college students |
| title_short | The impact of problematic mobile phone use and the number of close friends on depression and anxiety symptoms among college students |
| title_sort | impact of problematic mobile phone use and the number of close friends on depression and anxiety symptoms among college students |
| topic | anxiety depression problematic mobile phone use number of close friends college students in China |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1281847/full |
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