Tingting Gao1, Jiaomeng Li2, Han Zhang3, Jinglei Gao4, Yixi Kong5, Yueyang Hu6, Songli Mei7. 1. School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China. Electronic address: gaoting1123@sina.com. 2. School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China. Electronic address: ljm19900604@163.com. 3. School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China. Electronic address: zhanghanwf@163.com. 4. School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China. Electronic address: 13194312508@163.com. 5. School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China. Electronic address: 13904412998@163.com. 6. School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China. Electronic address: 18844194244@163.com. 7. School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China. Electronic address: meisongli@sina.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Alexithymia is an important predictor of mobile phone addiction. Enhancing and improving college students' mental health can reduce the rate of mobile phone addiction. However, it is not clear about the role of depression, anxiety and stress in the relationship between college students' alexithymia and mobile phone addiction. METHODS: A total of 1105 college students were tested with the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale and the Mobile Phone Addiction Index. RESULTS: An individual's level of alexithymia was significantly correlated with depression, anxiety, stress and mobile phone addiction. Alexithymia had a significantly positive prediction effect on mobile phone addiction, and depression, anxiety, and stress on mobile phone are positive predictors. Depression, anxiety or stress had partially mediating effects between alexithymia and mobile phone addiction. Alexithymia not only directly had a positively impact on mobile phone addiction, but both also had an indirect effect on mobile phone addiction through depression, anxiety or stress. LIMITATIONS: Limitations included sampling method and modest sample size, self-report measures, and unmeasured potential confounders. CONCLUSION: Alexithymia is an important correlate of mobile phone addiction, and depression, anxiety or stress is an important mediator in this relationship.
BACKGROUND: Alexithymia is an important predictor of mobile phone addiction. Enhancing and improving college students' mental health can reduce the rate of mobile phone addiction. However, it is not clear about the role of depression, anxiety and stress in the relationship between college students' alexithymia and mobile phone addiction. METHODS: A total of 1105 college students were tested with the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale and the Mobile Phone Addiction Index. RESULTS: An individual's level of alexithymia was significantly correlated with depression, anxiety, stress and mobile phone addiction. Alexithymia had a significantly positive prediction effect on mobile phone addiction, and depression, anxiety, and stress on mobile phone are positive predictors. Depression, anxiety or stress had partially mediating effects between alexithymia and mobile phone addiction. Alexithymia not only directly had a positively impact on mobile phone addiction, but both also had an indirect effect on mobile phone addiction through depression, anxiety or stress. LIMITATIONS: Limitations included sampling method and modest sample size, self-report measures, and unmeasured potential confounders. CONCLUSION: Alexithymia is an important correlate of mobile phone addiction, and depression, anxiety or stress is an important mediator in this relationship.
Authors: Leqin Fang; Xiaoheng Xu; Xiaomin Lin; Yanlin Chen; Fuying Zheng; Yanrou Bei; Lu Zhang; Bin Zhang Journal: Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao Date: 2019-12-30
Authors: Olatz Lopez-Fernandez; Daria J Kuss; Halley M Pontes; Mark D Griffiths; Christopher Dawes; Lucy V Justice; Niko Männikkö; Maria Kääriäinen; Hans-Jürgen Rumpf; Anja Bischof; Ann-Kathrin Gässler; Lucia Romo; Laurence Kern; Yannick Morvan; Amélie Rousseau; Pierluigi Graziani; Zsolt Demetrovics; Orsolya Király; Adriano Schimmenti; Alessia Passanisi; Bernadeta Lelonek-Kuleta; Joanna Chwaszcz; Mariano Chóliz; Juan José Zacarés; Emilia Serra; Magali Dufour; Lucien Rochat; Daniele Zullino; Sophia Achab; Nils Inge Landrø; Eva Suryani; Julia M Hormes; Javier Ponce Terashima; Joël Billieux Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2018-06-08 Impact factor: 3.390