Xu Ting, Sun Xiaoting, Jiang Ping, Chen Minjie, Yue Yan, Dong Enhong
School of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Science, Shanghai, China.
School of Media and Communication, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Front Psychol. 2022 Jun 27;13:920899. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.920899. eCollection 2022.
To investigate the effects of cell phone dependence (CPD) on mental health among undergraduates during the COVID-19 pandemic and further identify the determinants that may affect their mental health in China.
The data were collected from 602 students at a medical school in Shanghai an online survey conducted from December 2021 to February 2022. The Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) were applied to evaluate CPD and mental health, respectively. Independent sample -test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were employed to compare the means of continuous variables among categorical groups. Correlations between continuous variables were detected using Pearson's correlation analysis. Univariable and multivariable logistic regressions were employed to identify the determinants of mental health.
Among the 402 eligible students, 73.88% were women with an average age of 20.19 ± 2.36 years. On average, the DASS score was 32.20 ± 11.07, the CPD score was 36.23 ± 11.89, and the cell phone use duration was 7.67 ± 3.61 h/day. CPD was found to have a negative effect on mental health among college students in Shanghai. Additionally, cell phone use duration, age, being senior students, faculty-student relationship, insomnia, tobacco use, obesity, and life satisfaction were clarified as contributing factors to mental health among college students.
High degree of CPD could have a negative effect on college students' mental health, which might lead to some psychological problems. Appropriate actions and effective interventions are highly needed to prevent severe psychological injuries among college students in China.
探讨新冠疫情期间大学生手机依赖对其心理健康的影响，并进一步确定在中国可能影响其心理健康的决定因素。
数据收集自上海某医学院的602名学生，于2021年12月至2022年2月进行在线调查。分别应用手机成瘾指数（MPAI）和抑郁焦虑压力量表（DASS）评估手机依赖和心理健康状况。采用独立样本t检验和单因素方差分析（ANOVA）比较分类组间连续变量的均值。使用Pearson相关分析检测连续变量之间的相关性。采用单变量和多变量逻辑回归来确定心理健康的决定因素。
在402名符合条件的学生中，73.88%为女性，平均年龄为20.19±2.36岁。平均而言，DASS评分为32.20±11.07，手机依赖评分为36.23±11.89，手机使用时长为7.67±3.61小时/天。研究发现手机依赖对上海大学生的心理健康有负面影响。此外，手机使用时长、年龄、是否为高年级学生、师生关系、失眠、吸烟、肥胖和生活满意度被明确为影响大学生心理健康的因素。
高度的手机依赖可能对大学生的心理健康产生负面影响，这可能导致一些心理问题。在中国，迫切需要采取适当行动和有效干预措施，以预防大学生遭受严重的心理创伤。
