Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Neurology and Neurosciences Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Health Policy and Promotion Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Asian J Psychiatr. 2017 Jun;27:76-80. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2017.02.012. Epub 2017 Feb 22.
Mobile phone abuse can cause pathologic stress that may lead to addictive behavior such as Phantom Vibration Syndrome (PVS) and Phantom Ringing Syndrome (PRS). The current study aimed to determine the PVS and PRS due to mobile phone use in students of Qom University of medical Sciences in Iran.
Cross-sectional study.
The participants were 380 students selected by proportional stratified random sampling method in each stratum.
Data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed by descriptive and analytic statistical methods including t-test, chi square and analysis of variance.
The prevalence of PVS and PRS due to mobile phones in students of medical sciences was estimated to be 54.3% and 49.3%, respectively. PVS was higher in female students than in males while the PRS was higher in male students. There was a significant relationship between PVS and using social networks such as Viber, WhatsApp, and Line. In addition, a significant association was observed between PVS and friend-finding, chatting and entertainment.
Studies should be done in the future to assess the long-term complication of overusing mobile phones. In the current study, the prevalence of PVS and PRS in half of students is considerable.
手机滥用可能会导致病理性压力，从而导致成瘾行为，如幻听症（PVS）和幻听症（PRS）。本研究旨在确定伊朗库姆医科大学学生因使用手机而导致的 PVS 和 PRS。
横断面研究。
采用分层比例随机抽样法，在每个层次中选择 380 名学生作为参与者。
通过自填式问卷收集数据，并采用描述性和分析性统计方法（包括 t 检验、卡方检验和方差分析）进行分析。
医学专业学生中，因手机导致的 PVS 和 PRS 的患病率分别估计为 54.3%和 49.3%。与男性相比，女性学生的 PVS 更高，而男性学生的 PRS 更高。PVS 与使用 Viber、WhatsApp 和 Line 等社交网络之间存在显著关系。此外，PVS 与交友、聊天和娱乐之间也存在显著关联。
未来应开展研究评估过度使用手机的长期并发症。在本研究中，一半学生存在 PVS 和 PRS，这一比例相当高。
