Effect of basic psychological needs satisfaction on phubbing behavior among high school students: the mediating effect of fear of missing out and mobile phone addiction / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective:To investigate the mediating roles of the fear of missing out and mobile phone addiction between the basic psychological needs satisfaction and phubbing behavior among high school students.Methods:In April 2022, a cross-sectional design survey was conducted on 14 666 high school students. All participants were evaluated by the basic psychological needs scales(BPNS), generic scale of phubbing(GSP), trait-state fear of missing out scale(T-S FOMOS) and mobile phone addiction index(MPAI). The SPSS 26.0 software was used to conduct common method deviation test, descriptive statistics, and correlation analysis.PROCESS 4.1 was used to construct the model, and the Bootstrap method was used to test for mediating effects.Results:(1)Among the 14 036 high school students, there were 1 752 (12.48%) students who were addicted to mobile phones.There were significant differences in gender in the scores including BPNS(boy: 4.43±0.79, girl: 4.36±0.79), GSP(boy: 2.72±1.01, girl: 2.76±1.03) and T-S FOMOS(boy: 1.73±0.60, girl: 1.84±0.64), ( t=5.22, -10.58, -2.78, all P<0.01). Among different grades, there were significant differences in the scores of BPNS, T-S FOMOS, MPAI, and GSP( F=25.43, 39.50, 53.45, 14.59, all P<0.01). (2)Basic psychological needs score were positively correlated with fear of missing out, mobile phone addiction and phubbing( r=-0.432--0.294, all P<0.01). Phubbing were negatively correlated with fear of missing out and mobile phone addiction( r=0.744, 0.538, both P<0.01). Fear of missing out were negatively correlated with mobile phone( r=0.646, P<0.01). (3)The basic psychological needs satisfaction had a direct effect on phubbing behavior, and the effect value was -0.188 (95% CI: -0.173--0.204). The mediating effect of fear of missing out between the basic psychological needs satisfaction and phubbing behavior was -0.035(95% CI: -0.028--0.042). The mediating effect of mobile phone between the basic psychological needs satisfaction and phubbing behavior was -0.203(95% CI: -0.191--0.214). Fear of missing out and mobile phone addiction played a chain mediating role between them, and the mediating effect value was -0.134(95% CI: -0.125--0.143), which accounted for 23.93%(-0.134/-0.560) of the total effect. Conclusion:The high level basic psychological needs satisfaction can alleviate the occurrence of phubbing behavior. It may be achieved by decreasing fear of missing out and reducing mobile phone addiction.

The mediating effect of balanced time perspective between negative evaluation fear and mobile phone addiction among vocational school students / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective:To explore the relationship between negative evaluation fear and mobile phone addiction, and the mediating role of balanced time perspective.Methods:In April 2021, totally 1 158 secondary vocational school students were investigated by scales of fear of negative evaluation(FNE), mobile phone addiction index(MPAI)and Zimbardo time perspective inventory(ZTPI). The balanced time perspective was calculated by deviation from the balanced time perspective(DBTP). SPSS 20.0 statistical software was used for descriptive statistical analysis and correlation analysis of the data.Bootstrap method was used to test the mediating effect.Results:(1) Negative evaluation fear(37.87±7.71)was significantly positively correlated with balanced time perspective(4.50±0.75)( r= 0.379, P<0.01) and mobile phone addiction(46.11±11.92)( r=0.437, P<0.01). The balanced time perspective was significantly positively correlated with mobile phone addiction( r=0.475, P<0.01). (2) Negative evaluation fear directly and positively predicted mobile phone addiction( β=0.300, 95% CI=0.248-0.352). The balanced time perspective played a partial mediating role between negative evaluation fear and mobile phone addiction, and the mediating effect value was 0.137, accounted for 31.31%(0.137/0.437) of the total effect. Conclusion:The fear of negative evaluation can directly affect the mobile phone addiction behavior of secondary vocational students, and can also indirectly affect the mobile phone addiction by affecting the balanced time perspective.Good balanced time perspective can reduce the risk caused by the fear of negative evaluation.

Research progress on mobile phone addiction among high school students / 四川精神卫生

With the widespread adoption of smartphones， mobile phone addiction among adolescents has emerged as a challenging public health concern. This paper aims to undertake a comprehensive literature review on mobile phone addiction among high school students， both domestically and internationally. It primarily focuses on exploring the conceptual framework， measurement tools， epidemic status， influencing factors and intervention strategies associated with mobile phone addiction in this specific population， so as to provide references for interventions targeting mobile phone addiction among high school students， with the ultimate goal of reducing the incidence rate within this population. ［Funded by Sichuan Provincial Primary Health Development Research Center in 2022， North Sichuan Medical College （number， SWFZ22-C-89）， Mianyang City Social Science Research Key Base-Sichuan Mianyang Minor Psychological Growth Guidance and Research Center 2022 Annual Funding Project （number， SCWCN 2022YB07）］

The relationship between physical activity and interpersonal distress in college students: the chain mediating role of self-control and mobile phone addiction

Objective of the study Interpersonal relationships, as an important variable afecting the physical and mental health and future development of individuals, were used to construct a structural equation model between physical activity and interpersonal relationships in order to help college students better adapt to society and achieve a high level of mental health. Methods SPSS 27.0 software was used to statistically analyze the data, and Amos 28.0 software was used to construct the model between variables. The results showed that physical activity directly predicted the interpersonal relationship status of college students (ß= −0.108, 95% CI [−0.210,−0.005]), and the chain mediating efect of physical activity→self-control→mobile phone addiction tendency→interpersonal relationship distress was signifcant (ß= −0.012, 95% CI [−0.033,−0.003]). The results of this study suggest that physical activity may be viewed as an efective intervention strategy to mitigate the interpersonal challenges that college students may face in the future.

Mediating effect of depression in the relationship between mobile phone addiction and self-harm among senior high school students / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective:To explore the relationship among mobile phone addiction, depression and self-harm in senior high school students.Methods:Totally 707 students were collected from two middle schools by cluster sampling method, and smartphone addiction scale(SAS), patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)and adolescents self-harm scale(ASHS) were used for investigation. SPSS 23.0 software was used for descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, and Mplus 8.3 was used to conduct structural equation modeling and Bootstrap mediated effect test.Results:The rate of self-harm was 33.38%.The scores of mobile phone addiction, depression and self-harm were(106.01±27.18), 5.00(1.00, 9.00)and 0(0, 3.00), respectively.Mobile phone addiction was positively correlated with depression and self-harm( r=0.33, 0.16, both P<0.01), and depression was positively correlated with self-harm( r=0.52, P<0.01). Depression played full mediating role in the relationship between mobile phone addiction and self-harm(effect value=0.16, 95% CI=0.12-0.21). Conclusion:This study indicates that depression exerts a mediating effect on the relationship between mobile phone addiction and self-harm.

Clinical, electrophysiological, and ultrasound evaluation for early detection of musculoskeletal hand disorders and nerve entrapment in mobile phone users

ABSTRACT Introduction: Smartphone overuse may lead to musculoskeletal manifestations, such as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and arthritis of hand joints, with an increased median nerve cross-sectional area (CSA). Objective: The aim of this study is the early detection of musculoskeletal hand disorders using ultrasound techniques, and to detect nerve entrapment using clinical evaluation, ultrasound, and electrophysiological studies, in university employees younger than 35 years using mobile phones. Function is assessed using the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ). Materials and methods: Cross-sectional controlled study included 74 smartphone users classified into two groups according to a smartphone addiction scale (SAS), into high and low smart phone users, with 35 non-smartphone users with matched age and gender as a control group. A clinical assessment of nerve entrapment symptoms was performed, and the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ), with a total score from 0 to100, was used to assess hand function. Electrodiagnostic studies of median and ulnar nerves were used to detect early nerve entrapment. Bilateral ultrasound was performed in order to assess the median nerve CSA and involvement of thumb and small hand joints. The data collected were analyzed using the SPSS program version 20. Results: CSAs of median nerves were significantly higher in the dominant hand of high smartphone users than in low and non-smartphone users (p < 0.001). There was a significant positive correlation between CSA and SAS (r = 0.45), visual analogue scale (VAS) (r = 0.61), and duration of smartphone use (r = 0.80), with negative correlation with MHQ (r = -0.63). Significant differences in were found in the electrophysiological studies of median and ulnar nerves. The mean ultrasound score for both hands was higher in the high smartphone users compared to low smartphone users (15.08 ± 4.17 vs. 6.46 ± 1.38, p < .001). Conclusions: There is increased median nerve CSAs among high smartphone users associated with prolongation of both sensory and motor latencies and slow conduction velocities. Caution should be exercised when using mobile phones, in order to minimize the risk of developing hand musculoskeletal disorders.

Study The Pattern Of Mobile Phone Usage In Medical Students

Objective: Mobile technology has influenced the way of living across all segments of society and has raisedconcern about its electromagnetic waves. Hence, the present study gives emphasis on investigating the pattern ofmobile phone usage among undergraduate medical students and their perception and awareness regardingnegative health effects due to excessive exposure of electromagnetic waves.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 170 UG students of PDU Govt. Medical College, Rajkot,Gujarat, India. Data were collected by pre-tested questionnaire in Google form and analysed using MS Excelsoftware.Results: Out of total students participated in the study, 103 were males and 67 were females; Average time spentusing mobile phones was 3.75 hours/day; 51.2% students kept their mobile phone ON during lecture; 75.9% alsostated that they were aware of health hazards due to exposure to electromagnetic waves; 27.6% students agreedthat their sleep is suffered due to use of mobile phone.Conclusion: the outcomes of this study confirms that there is excessive use of mobile phone among medicalstudents. Regulatory bodies should form some specific regulations and guidelines regarding mobile phoneusage in classroom. Further, it is also required to anticipate long term health hazards considering its overuseamong young adults

Correlation study on mobile phone addiction and sleep quality of military medical students / 第二军医大学学报

Objective: To investigate the relationship between mobile phone addiction and sleep quality of military medical students, so as to provide evidence for improving their mental health. Methods: A total of 237 cadets from freshman to senior majored in medicine were tested by the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) scale and mobile phone addiction tendency scale (MPATS). Results: Eventually, 227 valid questionnaires were collected, with the effective response rate being 95.8%. The mean score of PSQI was 5.78±2.26, and the mean score of MPATS was 38.65±11.32. Females had a worse sleep quality than male military medical students (6.12±2.11 vs 5.49±2.35, P < 0.05). Junior cadets had the highest MPATS score (42.51 ± 10.81). The score of PSQI was positively correlated with the score of MPATS among military medical students (r 0.280, P<0.01). Regression analysis showed that mobile phone addiction had significant impact on sleep quality of military medical students (P < 0.01). Conclusion: Mobile phone overuse has a negative impact on sleep quality among military medical students, especially in females. It is necessary to strengthen the management mobile phone use among junior cadets.

Mediating effect of anxiety on relationship between mobile phone addiction and locus of control in college students / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective@#To explore the relationship among mobile phone addiction, locus of control and anxiety in college students.@*Methods@#Using Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI), Internality, Powerful Others, and Chance Scale (IPC), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), 826 college students were surveyed and the data were analyzed by SPSS17.0 and Amos24.0.@*Results@#73.6% college students had mobile phone dependence. College students being addicted to mobile phone got higher scores on chance(20.17±6.65), powerful others(18.74±7.45) and anxiety(45.95±10.41)than non-cellphone dependent students (chance(17.09±6.67), powerful others(15.03±7.65)and anxiety(40.44±8.29)). There were significant differences(all P<0.01). The scores on mobile phone addiction were positively related to chance, powerful others and anxiety (r=0.289, r=0.261, r=0.267, P<0.01). Anxiety played a partial mediating role between chance and mobile phone addiction and the mediating effect was 26.6%.@*Conclusion@#Chance can directly predict mobile phone addiction or indirectly predict cell phone addiction through anxiety.

Relationship between Mobile Phone Addiction and the Incidence of Poor and Short Sleep among Korean Adolescents: a Longitudinal Study of the Korean Children & Youth Panel Survey

Three of ten teenagers in Korea are addicted to mobile phones. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between mobile phone addiction and the incidence of poor sleep quality and short sleep duration in adolescents. We used longitudinal data from the Korean Children & Youth Panel Survey conducted by the National Youth Policy Institute in Korea (2011–2013). A total of 1,125 students at baseline were included in this study after excluding those who already had poor sleep quality or short sleep duration in the previous year. A generalized estimating equation was used to analyze the data. High mobile phone addiction (mobile phone addiction score > 20) increased the risk of poor sleep quality but not short sleep duration. We suggest that consistent monitoring and effective intervention programs are required to prevent mobile phone addiction and improve adolescents' sleep quality.

Mediating effect of self-identity on relationship between interpersonal adaptation and mobile phone addiction tendency in college students / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To explore the mediating effect of self-identity on the relationship between interpersonal adaptation and the tendency of mobile phone addiction in college students.Methods:Totally 498 college students (217 males and 281 females) were selected and assessed with the College Student Interpersonal Adaptability Inventory (CSIAI),Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale (MPATS) and Personal Identity Scale(PIS).The bias-corrected percentile bootstrap method was used to analyze the mediating effect of self-identity between interpersonal adaptation and mobile phone addiction tendency in college students.Results:The MPATS scores of male students were significantly lower than female students [(2.6 ± 0.7) vs.(2.7 ± 0.6),P ＜ 0.05].The MPATS scores were negatively correlated with the scores of CSIAI and PIS (r =-0.31,-0.36,Ps ＜ 0.01),the CSIAI scores were positively correlated with the PIS scores (r =0.50,P ＜0.01).Self-identity played a partly mediating role between interpersonal adaptation and mobile phone addiction tendency,which accounted for 43.6％ of the total effect.Conclusion:It shows that the mobile phone addiction tendency may be related to interpersonal adaptation and self-identity,interpersonal adaptation could affect the mobile phone addiction tendency through the self-identity.

A path analysis on the relationships among coping style,personality characteristics and mobile phone addiction tendency among college students / 预防医学

Objective To explore the relationships among coping style,personality characteristics and mobile phone addiction tendency among college students.Methods Totally 276 clinical medical students were investigated using Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Questionnaire(MPATS),Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire(SCSQ)and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire(EPQ).Results The mean scale score of the total 276 students was 36.56,and 46 students had high mobile phone addiction tendency while 1 42 students had low mobile phone addiction tendency.There were significant differences in negative coping style and personality characteristics among students with different mobile phone addiction tendency(P <0.05).The factors and total scores of mobile phone addiction tendency were positively related to personality characteristics (P <0.05 ).Negative coping style plays an intermediary role between the mobile phone addiction and personality characteristics.The influencing factor Neuroticism(path coefficient =0.486)influenced the mobile phone addiction most, followed by Psychot:cism (path coefficient =0.274).Conclusion Coping style plays an important intermediary role between mobile phone addiction and personality characteristics. Colleges and universities should strengthen the psychological health education to students,and rebuild the positive coping style.

Development of mobile internet addiction and a discussion on the concept / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Since the 1990s, studies on intemet addiction and mobile phone addiction have been concerned.Of which, internet addiction refers to internet surfing via personal computers, and mobile phone addiction is usually set within the phone calls and sending short message.In recent years, the time and frequency people using mobile phones have been increasing rapidly with the popularity of smart phone and the development of mobile Internet.Some severe cases show an excessive use of mobile phone, even dependent or addictive symptoms.These results in a variety of physical, psychological and social problems of the individuals.However, today's mobile phone dependence or addiction is beyond the scope of calling and texting, but more on the use of the network function.So it needs to redefine this behavior addiction and its criteria by combining both internet addiction and cell phone addiction.It is named as mobile internet addiction.The definition would help to study the mechanism of the development of mobile internet addiction, and provide theoretical foundations for developing effective intervention strategies.

Relation of mobile phone addiction to perceived social support and subjective well-being in college students / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To explore the relation of mobile phone addiction to perceived social support and sub-jective well-being in college students. Methods:Totally 4000 college students were selected from 2 colleges,and they were assessed with the Mobile Phone Addiction Inventory (MPAI),Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) and subjective well-being scale (SWB). Results:The college students of mobile phone addiction were 1420 cases, accounting for 37. 9%. Except the dimension of negative emotion,the PSSS total scores and its factor scores,the SWB total scores and its factor scores were lower in the Mobile Phone Addiction (MPA)group than in the non-MPA group (Ps<0. 00 1 ). Regression analysis indicated significant negatively predictability of MPAI to subjective well-being and PSSS had significant positively predictability to SWB. The test of mediating effect found that PSSS and its 3 dimensions played a partly mediating role between MPAI and SWB,and the mediation effect account for the total effect 24. 89%,16. 1 1%,17. 33%,17. 78% respectively. Conclusion:There may be a close relation of mobile phone addiction to perceived social support and subjective well-being. Mobile phone addiction could directly affect subjective well-being and indirectly affect subjective well-being through perceived social support.

Mediating effect of loneliness on relationship between interpersonal adaptation and mobile phone addiction in college students / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To explore the mediating effect of loneliness on the relationship between interpersonal adaptation and mobile phone addiction in college students.Methods:Totally 368 college students (176 males and 192 females )were surveyed with the College Student Adaptability (CSAI),University of Califomiaat Los Angels (UCLA)and Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI).Then AMOS18.0 was used to establish structural equation modeling (SEM)among interpersonal adaptation,loneliness and mobile phone addiction,and test the mediating effect of loneliness on the relationship between interpersonal adaptation and mobile phone addiction in college students.Results:The MPAI scores were significantly higher in the low interpersonal adaptation group (the score of CSAI less than 21 )than in the high interpersonal adaptation group (the score of CSAI higher than 32)(P<0.001).The scores of interpersonal adaptation were negatively correlated with scores of loneliness and mobilephone addiction (r =-0.71,-0.25,P﹤0.01).The scores of loneliness were positively correlated with scores ofmobile phone addiction (r =0.32,P ﹤ 0.01).College students'interpersonal adaptation did not have significantnegative predictability for mobile phone addiction (β=﹣0.08,P =0.32),but it had significant negative predictabilityfor loneliness (β=﹣0.71,P <0.001).Loneliness had significant positive predictability for mobile phone addiction(β=0.29,P <0.001).Conclusion:The results show loneliness completely plays a mediating effect betweeninterpersonal adaptation and mobile phone addiction.

Inhibition control characteristics in college students with different mobile phone addiction / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To investigate the inhibition control characteristics in college students with mobile phone addiction,then to design tactics to enhance their inhibition control ability.Methods:Totally 150 college students were surveyed with the Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI)to filter out the high and low mobile phone addiction.Thirty students with more than eight affirmative answers to the seventeen MPAI items were selected as the mobile phone addiction group while another 30 students with less than eight affirmative answers were selected as non addicts group of MPAI.All participants were asked to complete task of stop signal.Results:In college students with mobile phone addiction,the stop-signal reaction times were longer than that in the students without mobile phone addiction [(292.0 ±89.4)ms vs.(241.1 ±95.7)ms,P <0.05],while the non-signal reaction times were shorter than that in those without mobile phone addiction [(494.2 ±103.8)ms vs.(597.6 ±108.9 )ms,P<0.01].Conclusion:It suggests that the college students with mobile phone addiction may have poorer inhibitory control.

A Sociological Outlook of Mobile Phone Use in Society.

Mobile phones have become the most important and integral part of today‟s lifestyle and mobile handset has become a widely recognized consumer artifact. Where the mobile phones have great and huge merits there are also demerits as well. There are also gender differences in mobile phone usage. The primary objective of this article is to show the effect of mobile phones on society and this article clearly show that the mobile phone has a huge effect on people and the way they interact with others.