School of Pharmacy, BRAC University, Merul Badda, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Department of Pharmacy, University of Asia Pacific, Farmgate, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
PLoS One. 2024 Aug 26;19(8):e0308621. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308621. eCollection 2024.
Problematic smartphone use (PSU) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and young adults are of major concern to parents. However, the prevalence and associated factors related to these issues in Bangladeshi adolescents and young adults remain unclear to the best of our knowledge. The aim of this study is to assess PSU and ADHD in the context of adolescent and young adult age groups in Bangladesh.
The present study collected data from diverse geographical locations in Bangladesh via face-to-face surveys using stratified random sampling methods. We considered age, sex, and geographic location stratification criteria. A total of 578 respondents participated in the survey initially. From this, we discarded 36 responses after screening because the information provided was insufficient or incomplete response. In the end, 542 replies were incorporated into the final analysis. PSU and ADHD depend on several factors, including the individual's demographic background.
The prevalence of PSU and ADHD symptoms in adolescents and young adults in Bangladesh is 61.44% and 37.45%, respectively based on our findings. The symptoms of PSU are correlated with age, education level, family type (nuclear/joint), sleeping pattern, physical exercise, and residence area. ADHD symptoms are correlated with age, education level, living with family, smoking habit, physical disability, sleeping pattern, physical exercise, residence area, and PSU. Also, we observed that ADHD and PSU symptoms are positively correlated with each other.
A large proportion of young adults and adolescents reported PSU and ADHD symptoms. The present findings have practical implications in clinical psychology, psychotherapy, and related policy considerations. We propose to develop an inclusive interventional strategy and community-based programs to address PSU and ADHD-related issues.
儿童、青少年和年轻成年人中存在问题的智能手机使用（PSU）和注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）是父母关注的主要问题。然而，在孟加拉国青少年和年轻成年人中，这些问题的流行率及其相关因素我们知之甚少。本研究旨在评估孟加拉国青少年和年轻成年人中 PSU 和 ADHD 的情况。
本研究通过面对面调查，使用分层随机抽样方法，从孟加拉国不同地理位置收集数据。我们考虑了年龄、性别和地理位置分层标准。最初有 578 名受访者参加了调查。在此基础上，我们剔除了 36 个由于信息提供不足或不完整的回复。最终，542 个回复被纳入最终分析。PSU 和 ADHD 取决于许多因素，包括个体的人口统计学背景。
根据我们的发现，孟加拉国青少年和年轻成年人中 PSU 和 ADHD 症状的患病率分别为 61.44%和 37.45%。PSU 的症状与年龄、教育水平、家庭类型（核心/联合）、睡眠模式、体育锻炼和居住区域有关。ADHD 症状与年龄、教育水平、与家人同住、吸烟习惯、身体残疾、睡眠模式、体育锻炼、居住区域和 PSU 有关。此外，我们观察到 ADHD 和 PSU 症状之间存在正相关关系。
相当一部分年轻成年人和青少年报告了 PSU 和 ADHD 症状。本研究结果在临床心理学、心理治疗和相关政策考虑方面具有实际意义。我们建议制定一个包容性的干预策略和社区为基础的项目，以解决 PSU 和 ADHD 相关问题。
