Department of Neuroscience, AORN Santobono-Pausilipon, Naples, Italy.
IRCCS Stella Maris, Scientific Institute of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Calambrone, Italy.
PLoS One. 2019 Jan 4;14(1):e0210095. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210095. eCollection 2019.
The term Phantom Phone Signals (PPS) refers to the perception of a mobile phone ringing, vibrating and blinking when in fact it did not. Data in youth are lacking, and controversies exist on whether PPS is related to psychopathology. In the present study, we showed data on the prevalence of PPS in a population (N = 2959) of students aged 10 to 14 years. We also explored the possible association between PPS and emotional or behavioural problems. Our results showed that PPS is a relatively common phenomenon with a prevalence rate of 58.9%, being more frequent in females. In univariate and multivariate analyses, we also found an association between the presence of PPS and emotional problems and temper tantrums, after accounting for relevant covariates. PPS is a relevant phenomenon to be considered in youth. It is common and may be a signal for emotional problems.
幻听手机信号（PPS）是指当手机实际上没有响、震动或闪烁时，人们却感觉到了这些情况。目前针对年轻人的数据较为缺乏，而且关于 PPS 是否与精神病理学有关，也存在争议。在本研究中，我们展示了一项针对 10 至 14 岁学生群体（N=2959）的 PPS 流行率数据。我们还探讨了 PPS 与情绪或行为问题之间可能存在的关联。结果表明，PPS 是一种相对常见的现象，其流行率为 58.9%，女性中更为常见。在单变量和多变量分析中，我们还发现，在考虑到相关协变量后，PPS 的存在与情绪问题和发脾气之间存在关联。PPS 是一个值得在年轻人中考虑的相关现象。它很常见，可能是情绪问题的信号。
