The Influence of Smartphone Use on Psychological Distress in University Undergraduates

Q3 Social Sciences
J. Ogunmodede, B. Dele-Ojo, A. J. Ogunmodede, O. Buhari, O. Agede, M. O. Bojuwoye, Hamzat A. Bello, Abdullahi Ganiyu Olatunji, L. Odeigah
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Background: Smartphone use has been shown to have effects on psychological health outcomes. There is evidence that the psychological effects of smartphones on young people are significant. It is associated with anxiety, depression, and psychological distress in various populations. The tendency to spend cumulatively long durations exposed to smartphones is an emerging phenomenon among university undergraduates. This study aimed at determining the relationship between smartphone use and psychological distress in university undergraduates. Methods: Data for this cross-sectional study were collected from 3,325 undergraduates of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria in September 2021 using a Sociodemographic proforma, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short version, and psychological distress was measured using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12). Data were analyzed using SPSS 23. Results: The mean age of respondents was 21.3+2.59 years, and 1835 (55.2%) of them were females. In addition, 3305 (99.4%) owned smartphones, and 720 (21.7%) had more than one smartphone. Psychological distress was present in 1097 smartphone users (33.2%). The level of study (P=0.002), presence of problematic smartphone use (PSU, P<0.001), total time spent on the phone per day (P=0.014), and the time spent on social media per day (P<0.001), as well as leaving the phone data on all day (P=0.001) and engaging in overnight calls or social media chats (P<0.026), Facebook (P=0.001), WeChat (P=0.001), and Snapchat (P=0.001), were significantly associated with psychological distress. Independent predictors of psychological distress were being in year 5 (OR=0.548, P=0.008), presence of PSU (OR=1.586, P<0.001), switching on phone data throughout the day (OR=1.388, P<0.001), and use of WeChat (OR=1.451, P<0.027) and Facebook (OR=0.703, P<0.001). Conclusion: Our findings revealed that important smartphone-related indices such as PSU, switching on phone data access all day, and WeChat were predictive of increased levels of psychological distress. Structured counselling about the productive use of smartphones should be administered in the early years of study for university undergraduates.
智能手机使用对大学生心理困扰的影响
背景:智能手机的使用已被证明对心理健康结果有影响。有证据表明,智能手机对年轻人的心理影响很大。在不同人群中,它与焦虑、抑郁和心理困扰有关。在大学本科生中,使用智能手机的时间越来越长是一个新兴现象。本研究旨在确定智能手机使用与大学生心理困扰之间的关系。方法:本横断面研究的数据于2021年9月从尼日利亚伊洛林大学的3325名本科生中收集,使用社会人口学形式,智能手机成瘾量表-短版本,并使用12项一般健康问卷(GHQ12)测量心理困扰。数据采用SPSS 23进行分析。结果:调查对象平均年龄21.3+2.59岁,女性1835人,占55.2%。此外,3305人(99.4%)拥有智能手机,720人(21.7%)拥有不止一部智能手机。1097名智能手机用户(33.2%)存在心理困扰。研究水平(P=0.002)、有问题的智能手机使用(PSU, P<0.001)、每天花在手机上的总时间(P=0.014)、每天花在社交媒体上的时间(P<0.001),以及整天打开手机数据(P=0.001)、通宵打电话或社交媒体聊天(P<0.026)、Facebook (P=0.001)、微信(P=0.001)和Snapchat (P=0.001),都与心理困扰显著相关。心理困扰的独立预测因子是5年级(OR=0.548, P=0.008), PSU的存在(OR=1.586, P<0.001),全天打开手机数据(OR=1.388, P<0.001),使用微信(OR=1.451, P<0.027)和Facebook (OR=0.703, P<0.001)。结论:我们的研究结果表明,与智能手机相关的重要指标,如PSU、整天打开手机数据访问和微信,可以预测心理困扰水平的增加。应该在大学本科生学习的最初几年就对智能手机的有效使用进行结构化咨询。
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Journal of Education and Community Health
Journal of Education and Community Health Social Sciences-Education
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