ArticleBMC psychiatry2016
Prevalence and correlates of problematic smartphone use in a large random sample of Chinese undergraduates.
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158 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Mobile Phone Addiction Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2022Pooled it
- The Relationship between Emotion Regulation (ER) and Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of exercise and psychological interventions on smartphone addiction among university students: A systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Correlations between mobile phone addiction and anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and poor sleep quality among college students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2020Pooled it
- Prevalence of problematic smartphone usage and associated mental health outcomes amongst children and young people: a systematic review, meta-analysis and GRADE of the evidence.BMC psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
- Media use during adolescence: the recommendations of the Italian Pediatric Society.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2019Pooled it
- Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health. A Review of the Research That Takes a Psychological Perspective on Exposure.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of brief mindfulness intervention for college students' problematic smartphone use: The mediating role of self-control.PloS one · 2022Trial
- The relationship between smartphone addiction and shyness among medical college students: The mediating effect of self-acceptance.Medicine · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Problematic Smartphone Use and Time Distortion: The Serial Mediating Effects of Loneliness and Fear of Missing Out.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2026Article
- The Mediating Roles of Sleep Quality and Physical Activity in the Association Between Smartphone Addiction and Physical Fitness Among College Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Socially Prescribed Perfectionism, Resilience, and Internet Gaming Disorder in Adolescents: 3-Wave Longitudinal Study.JMIR serious games · 2026Article
- How Perceived Parental Technoference Relates to Adolescent Smartphone Addiction: Evidence from a Moderated Mediation Model.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Problematic mobile phone use, loneliness, and life satisfaction among college students during the COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai: a cross-sectional mediation analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The relationship among college students' mobile phone addiction, bedtime procrastination, and physical activity: a cross-lagged study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Prevalence and Distinct Correlates of Smartphone Addiction, Depressive Symptoms, and Their Comorbidity in College Students.Psychiatry investigation · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSmartphones are becoming a daily necessity for most undergraduates in Mainland China. Because the present scenario of problematic smartphone use (PSU) is largely unexplored, in the current study we aimed to estimate the prevalence of PSU and to screen suitable predictors for PSU among Chinese undergraduates in the framework of the stress-coping theory.
methodsA sample of 1062 undergraduate smartphone users was recruited by means of the stratified cluster random sampling strategy between April and May 2015. The Problematic Cellular Phone Use Questionnaire was used to identify PSU. We evaluated five candidate risk factors for PSU by using logistic regression analysis while controlling for demographic characteristics and specific features of smartphone use.
resultsThe prevalence of PSU among Chinese undergraduates was estimated to be 21.3%. The risk factors for PSU were majoring in the humanities, high monthly income from the family (≥1500 RMB), serious emotional symptoms, high perceived stress, and perfectionism-related factors (high doubts about actions, high parental expectations).
conclusionsPSU among undergraduates appears to be ubiquitous and thus constitutes a public health issue in Mainland China. Although further longitudinal studies are required to test whether PSU is a transient phenomenon or a chronic and progressive condition, our study successfully identified socio-demographic and psychological risk factors for PSU. These results, obtained from a random and thus representative sample of undergraduates, opens up new avenues in terms of prevention and regulation policies.
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