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ArticleFrontiers in public health2026

Problematic smartphone use in college students: the interplay of adverse childhood experiences and lifestyle factors.

Yanling Shu, Yunyun Liu, Wenhua Wang, Linfei Dou, Xinghua Yang, Xirennayi Abudurexiti, Lei Zhang, Mingyang Wu, Youjie Wang

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Yanling Shu *Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yunyun Liu *Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medical Technology, Jiangsu College of Nursing, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China.
Wenhua Wang *Shaanxi Medical Association, Xi'an, China.
Linfei DouDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xinghua YangDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xirennayi AbudurexitiDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Lei ZhangShaanxi Medical Association, Xi'an, China.
Mingyang WuDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Youjie WangDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

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Background: The interplay between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and lifestyles in influencing problematic smartphone use (PSU) remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to examine the associations between ACEs and PSU across different lifestyles among college students in China. Methods: The participants from six universities were randomly chosen from 57 universities in Shaanxi province in China, using a multistage, random cluster sampling method. ACEs and lifestyles were evaluated using a structured questionnaire and PSU was assessed using the Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale. Binary logistic regression models and additive interaction models were employed to examine the associations between ACEs and PSU across different lifestyles among college students. Results: Among the 18,649 college students, 5,538 (29.70%) reported having PSU, and 82.59% of participants had encountered at least one ACE, with 10.69% having experienced four or more ACEs. Among college students with unhealthy lifestyles, students experiencing ≥ 4 ACEs ( Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the ACEs and unhealthy lifestyles were associated with elevated likelihood of engaging in PSU among college students. Furthermore, there were positive additive interactions between ACEs and lifestyle factors in relation to PSU.

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Adverse Childhood ExperiencesInternet Addiction DisorderLife StyleSmartphoneStudentsAdolescentAdultChinaFemaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesYoung Adultadverse childhood experiencescollege studentsinterplaylifestyleproblematic smartphone use

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