Factors associated with mental health among high school students in Iran: Does mobile phone overuse associate with poor mental health?

Mahmoodi, Hassan; Nadrian, Haidar; Shaghaghi, Abdolreza; Jafarabadi, Mohammad Asghari; Ahmadi, Amin; Saqqezi, Galavidj Sharifi

doi:10.1111/jcap.12202

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“…In a study on South Korean adolescents (N=1125), cell phone addiction increased the risk of poor sleep quality but not short sleep duration [35]. In a sample of high school students from Iran (N=1034), frequency of daily messages and being awakened at night for mobile phone use were significantly associated with poor mental health, and poor mental health was noted in 63% of the students [36]. In a study on Indonesian students (N=1074), smart phone use at night was entered as an independent variable and sleep disturbance and depressive symptoms as the dependent variables [37].…”

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Cell Phone Addiction in Adolescents: A Narrative Review

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2020

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The papers reviewed here, approximately a third used the term smartphone addiction another third referred to it as mobile phone addiction and the most recent papers labeled it cell phone addiction. This variety of terms reflects the diversity of studies across multiple countries, the relative lack of consensus about how to define cell phone addiction and the use of six different scales that have been developed or adapted as abbreviated scales or as culturally relevant measures. The Oxford English dictionary definition of addiction is a "condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing or activity". Medically it is a "chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive seeking, continued use despite harmful consequences and long-lasting changes in the brain".Like internet addiction, the prevalence of cell phone addiction has widely varied (2-89%) depending on the scale used and the location of the research (Table 1). And, in some countries, smart phones are continuously connected to the internet (for example, 89% time in a sample of Turkish tenth grade students) (N=609) [1].

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Cell Phone Addiction in Adolescents: A Narrative Review

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“…Other sociodemographic characteristics and PSU, such as income, type of residence, and educational level, have yielded mixed results in epidemiological studies. Concerning the association between PSU and education level, four studies reported that PSU was signi cantly associated with education level (23,35,42,44); nine other studies found no relationship between PSU and education level (19,21,25,26,30,33,37,38,45).…”

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“…There were several de nitions of smartphone problematic use. According to some authors, it is the inability to limit phone use, which eventually disrupts users' functioning (19,26,29,32,40,47,48). While, other authors claimed that smartphone problematic use was a type of behavioral addiction that included salience, preoccupation, tolerance, withdrawal, and compulsive symptoms (30,33,34,38,41,44,48).…”

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Association between problematic use of smartphones and mental health in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a systematic review

Bouazza

Elkinany

Abbouyi

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Background Smartphones have become essential components of daily life, and research into the harmful effects of problematic smartphone use (PSU) on mental health is expanding globally. Although several recent studies have addressed the relationship between PSU and mental health in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, this issue has yet to be synthesized and critically evaluated. Methods To find quantitative observational studies on the relationship between PSU and mental health in the MENA region, we developed a search strategy based on a search equation and adapted it for four databases. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were followed during the selection process. This review included approximately 33 cross-sectional studies and one cohort study out of the 6423 studies identified. The only available language was English. All identified studies published until October 8th, 2021, were considered. A modified Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used to assess the quality of the included studies, as we were interested in three mental health outcomes: depression, anxiety, and stress. Results The studies enrolled 21696 people and had low to moderate methodological quality. The prevalence of PSU ranges from 4.3 percent to 97.8 percent. The time factor (average duration of use per day, frequency of use, consultation during the night), type of application used on the smartphone, and socio-demographic characteristics were the determinants of PSU (age, gender, marital status). Depression, anxiety, and stress were all strongly correlated with PSU, with a stronger relationship between PSU and depression (0.164 ≤ r ≤ 0.996) than between PSU and anxiety (0.12 ≤ r ≤ 0.562) or stress (0.14 ≤ r ≤ 0.508). Conclusions PSU is a real public health issue because it is linked to mental illnesses and social dysfunctions that are a wearisome burden on society. As a result, more epidemiological studies, particularly longitudinal ones that respect the quality of evidence, are needed in all MENA countries to better plan, and implement preventive measures to avoid devastating complications for individuals and societies. Systematic review registration: an a priori protocol is registered on PROSPERO under the number CRD42022266732.

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“…Rapid advances in memory capacity and speed of smartphones, and constant connectedness to the internet has drastically increased the smartphone usage time (Thomee, ). Given this consideration, as previously addressed by Mortazavi, Mortazavi, and Paknahad (), () mobile phones in modern life are much more frequently used for surfing the Internet than calling.…”

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“…This letter is regarding the paper “Factors associated with mental health among high school students in Iran: Does mobile phone overuse associate with poor mental health?” published in The Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing (Mahmoodi et al, ). Mahmoodi et al the authors of this paper have investigated the association between mobile phone overuse and mental health in high school students.…”

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Factors associated with mental health among high school students in Iran: Does mobile phone overuse associate with poor mental health?

Abstract: Planning gender-based health education programs on proper use of MP for students and their parents is suggested to school healthcare providers. The parents should be educated on the proper ways of dealing with their adolescents while using MP at home.

Cited by 14 publications

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Cell Phone Addiction in Adolescents: A Narrative Review

Cell Phone Addiction in Adolescents: A Narrative Review

Association between problematic use of smartphones and mental health in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a systematic review

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