Muna Ahmead, Etaf Maqboul, Eman Alshawish, Mohammad Dweib
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Abstract
Background: Smartphone addiction is a significant social and health problem. There is limited research on smartphone addiction in Palestine. The current study aimed to assess the prevalence of smartphone addiction and its association with sociodemographic variables, depression, anxiety, and social support among 12th grade students.
Methods: The study utilized a cross-sectional research design. A self-reported questionnaire, including the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SPAS), the OSLO Social Support Scale, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), was used to gather data.
Results: A total of 1,083 participants were recruited, of whom 27.3% had depression, 50.5% had anxiety, 57.3% experienced smartphone addiction, and 17.6% had strong social support. The study found that students with weak or moderate teacher relationships (AOR: 2.854, p < 0.001), disrupted sleep with smartphones (AOR: 2.143, p < 0.001), negative impact of smartphone usage on studies (AOR: 3.016, p < 0.001), and poor or weak social support (AOR: 3.051, p < 0.001) were at risk of smartphone addiction. Participants who reported no impact on their sleep time (AOR: 0.478, p-value = 0.001), used smartphones for less than 2 hours daily (AOR: 0.347, p < 0.001), and used smartphones for 2 to 3 hours daily (AOR: 0.684, p = 0.037) were less likely to develop smartphone addiction.
Conclusion: Smartphone addiction was prevalent in high school students in this study. Weak teacher relationships, sleep disturbances, negative academic effects, and insufficient social support may lead to smartphone addiction. Programs that educate students, parents, and educators on smartphone addiction can prevent it and help detect and manage smartphone use problems.
背景：智能手机成瘾是一个严重的社会和健康问题。在巴勒斯坦，关于智能手机成瘾的研究有限。目前的研究旨在评估12年级学生智能手机成瘾的流行程度及其与社会人口学变量、抑郁、焦虑和社会支持的关系。方法：采用横断面研究设计。一份自我报告问卷，包括智能手机成瘾量表（SPAS）、奥斯陆社会支持量表和医院焦虑和抑郁量表（HADS），用于收集数据。结果：共招募了1083名参与者，其中27.3%患有抑郁症，50.5%患有焦虑症，57.3%患有智能手机成瘾，17.6%患有强社会支持。研究发现，教师关系弱或中等（AOR: 2.854, p < 0.001）、智能手机干扰睡眠（AOR: 2.143, p < 0.001）、智能手机使用对学习的负面影响（AOR: 3.016, p < 0.001）、社会支持差或弱（AOR: 3.051, p < 0.001）的学生有智能手机成瘾的风险。报告睡眠时间没有受到影响（AOR: 0.478， p值= 0.001）、每天使用智能手机少于2小时（AOR: 0.347, p < 0.001）、每天使用智能手机2至3小时（AOR: 0.684, p = 0.037）的参与者患智能手机成瘾的可能性较小。结论：本研究中学生智能手机成瘾普遍存在。教师关系薄弱、睡眠障碍、负面学业影响和社会支持不足都可能导致智能手机成瘾。对学生、家长和教育工作者进行智能手机成瘾教育的项目可以预防智能手机成瘾，并帮助发现和管理智能手机使用问题。
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Frontiers in Psychiatry publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research across a wide spectrum of translational, basic and clinical research. Field Chief Editor Stefan Borgwardt at the University of Basel is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide.
The journal''s mission is to use translational approaches to improve therapeutic options for mental illness and consequently to improve patient treatment outcomes.
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