ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
Patterns of smartphone dependence and predictive factors in Chinese college freshmen: a latent profile analysis.
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- Associations Between Smartphone Addiction and Physical Education Learning Engagement Among Chinese University Students: A Variable-Centered and Person-Centered Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Network analysis and directed acyclic graph of smartphone addiction and multiple mental health factors in youths.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Dimension-level network structure linking depression, anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and problematic smartphone use among chinese medical students.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Smartphone addiction and self-esteem among university students: a moderated mediation and latent profile analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Positive parenting styles and meaning in life in physical education teacher students: a chain mediation of physical activity and smartphone addiction.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: To explore the latent classes of smartphone dependency among college freshmen and analyze the predictive factors of these classes, to provide a basis for the development of targeted intervention strategies. Methods: A total of 4,863 college freshmen from Zhejiang A&F University in 2023 were selected for the questionnaire survey by using the Socio-demographic information, Smartphone Dependency Scale and Psychological Resilience Scale, followed by latent profile analysis and logistic regression for data analysis. Results: Smartphone dependency among college freshmen was categorized into four classes: normal use group (11.2%), mild dependency group (37.4%), moderate dependency group (41.3%), and high dependency g Conclusion: There is heterogeneity in smartphone dependency among college freshmen, those experiencing suicidal ideation exhibit increased sensitivity to smartphone dependency, those encountering negative life events are more prone to smartphone dependency, while psychological resilience acts as a protective factor against smartphone dependency among college freshmen. These insights not only enhance our understanding of the characteristics of smartphone dependency among college freshmen, but also provide a scientific basis for psychological health education and personalized interventions.
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