ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Problematic Smartphone Use and Mental Health in Chinese Adults: A Population-Based Study.
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Abstract
Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has been associated with anxiety and depression, but few explored its mental well-being correlates that could co-occur with or be independent of mental symptoms. We studied the associations of PSU with anxiety, depression, and mental well-being in Hong Kong Chinese adults in a probability-based survey (
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