Problematic Smartphone Use and Mental Health in Chinese Adults: A Population-Based Study
Guo N, Luk TT, Ho SY, Lee JJ, Shen C, Oliffe J, Chan SS, Lam TH, Wang MP
International journal of environmental research and public health · 27 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Possibly industry funded
- Company
- Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
Based on 1 listed funder(s) and full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2020-01-29 · Int J Environ Res Public Health · vol. 17 · issue 3 · p. 844
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
- Cited
- 57 citations · more than 99% of similar papers · 12.8× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 50 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Keywords
- smartphone addiction, anxiety, depression, psychological well-being, subjective happiness, Hong Kong Chinese adults, symptom severity, mental health
- MeSH
- humans, depression, behavior, addictive, anxiety, mental health, adult, aged, middle aged, hong kong, female, male, smartphone, surveys and questionnaires
9 authors
From HK, GB, CA
- Ningyuan GuoUniversity of Hong Kong
- Tzu Tsun LukUniversity of Hong Kong
- Sai Yin HoUniversity of Hong Kong
- Jung Jae LeeUniversity of Hong Kong
- Chen ShenImperial College London
- John Lindsay OliffeUniversity of British Columbia
Abstract
Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has been associated with anxiety and depression, but few explored its mental well-being correlates that could co-occur with or be independent of mental symptoms. We studied the associations of PSU with anxiety, depression, and mental well-being in Hong Kong Chinese adults in a probability-based survey (N = 4054; 55.0% females; mean age ± SD 48.3 ± 18.3 years). PSU was measured using Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version. Anxiety and depression symptoms were evaluated using General Anxiety Disorder screener-2 (GAD-2) and Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2). Mental well-being was measured using Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) and Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS). Multivariable regression analyzed associations adjusting for sociodemographic and lifestyle-related variables. Associations of PSU with mental well-being were stratified by symptom severity of anxiety (GAD-2 cutoff of 3) and depression (PHQ-2 cutoff of 3). We found that PSU was associated with higher odds of anxiety and depression symptom severity and lower scores of SHS and SWEMWBS. Associations of PSU with lower SHS and SWEMWBS scores remained in respondents who screened negative for anxiety or depression symptoms. To conclude, PSU was associated with anxiety, depression, and impaired mental well-being. Associations of PSU with impaired mental well-being could be independent of anxiety or depression symptoms.
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