Students' Scientific Association, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.
Students' Scientific Association, Department of Neurorehabilitation, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 23;19(9):5152. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095152.
Phonoholism is the excessive and harmful use of a smartphone. We are now observing this phenomenon among adults more often. Using a smartphone for several hours may lead to somatic and psychological symptoms, such as headaches and depression. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of phonoholism and to assess the association between smartphone overuse and neuropsychiatric disorders.
A total of 368 people (70.1% were woman), aged between 19 and 82 years (average age 26.1), took part in an anonymous questionnaire consisting of the following elements: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale (MPPUS-9), and original questions regarding headaches and sleep quality, along with a subjective assessment of the use of smartphones and an objective evaluation based on data from the applications "Stay Free" and "Screen Time".
A total of 61 respondents (16.6%) obtained a score on the MPPUS-9 scale, which revealed their problematic use of mobile devices. Patients with phonoholism had significantly more headaches (85% vs. 58.7%, = 0.027). Subjects with phonoholism had significantly shorter mean sleep duration (7.14 h vs. 7.42 h, = 0.0475) and were less likely to feel sleepy during the day (43.33% vs. 59.73%, = 0.0271). The group with phonoholism had significantly higher scores on the HADS-A anxiety scale (8.29 vs. 10.9, = 0.015), but a statistical significance was not confirmed for depressive symptoms.
The excessive use of the telephone negatively affects both somatic and mental health and can pose a significant clinical problem.
手机沉迷是指过度和有害地使用智能手机。现在我们更频繁地在成年人中观察到这种现象。使用智能手机数小时可能会导致躯体和心理症状，如头痛和抑郁。本研究的目的是评估手机沉迷的流行程度，并评估过度使用智能手机与神经精神障碍之间的关联。
共有 368 人（70.1%为女性），年龄在 19 至 82 岁之间（平均年龄 26.1 岁），参与了一项匿名问卷调查，其中包括以下内容：医院焦虑和抑郁量表（HADS）、手机问题使用量表（MPPUS-9）、与头痛和睡眠质量有关的原始问题，以及对智能手机使用的主观评估和基于“Stay Free”和“Screen Time”应用程序数据的客观评估。
共有 61 名受访者（16.6%）在 MPPUS-9 量表上得分，显示他们对移动设备的使用存在问题。手机沉迷者的头痛明显更多（85%比 58.7%， = 0.027）。手机沉迷者的平均睡眠时间明显更短（7.14 小时比 7.42 小时， = 0.0475），白天感到困倦的可能性更小（43.33%比 59.73%， = 0.0271）。手机沉迷组在 HADS-A 焦虑量表上的得分明显更高（8.29 比 10.9， = 0.015），但抑郁症状未达到统计学意义。
过度使用手机会对身心健康产生负面影响，并可能成为一个重要的临床问题。
