Effects of Sleep Quality on the Association between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health Symptoms in Chinese College Students
Problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) is a risk factor for both adolescents’ sleep quality and mental health. It is important to examine the potential negative health effects of PMPU exposure. This study aims to evaluate PMPU and its association with mental health in Chinese college students. Furtherm...
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doaj-67700669078c4f5588a3672e50e982f02020-11-25T00:34:20ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012017-02-0114218510.3390/ijerph14020185ijerph14020185Effects of Sleep Quality on the Association between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health Symptoms in Chinese College StudentsShuman Tao0Xiaoyan Wu1Yukun Zhang2Shichen Zhang3Shilu Tong4Fangbiao Tao5Department of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, ChinaDepartment of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, ChinaDepartment of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, ChinaDepartment of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, ChinaAnhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei 230032, ChinaDepartment of Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, ChinaProblematic mobile phone use (PMPU) is a risk factor for both adolescents’ sleep quality and mental health. It is important to examine the potential negative health effects of PMPU exposure. This study aims to evaluate PMPU and its association with mental health in Chinese college students. Furthermore, we investigated how sleep quality influences this association. In 2013, we collected data regarding participants’ PMPU, sleep quality, and mental health (psychopathological symptoms, anxiety, and depressive symptoms) by standardized questionnaires in 4747 college students. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was applied to assess independent effects and interactions of PMPU and sleep quality with mental health. PMPU and poor sleep quality were observed in 28.2% and 9.8% of participants, respectively. Adjusted logistic regression models suggested independent associations of PMPU and sleep quality with mental health (p < 0.001). Further regression analyses suggested a significant interaction between these measures (p < 0.001). The study highlights that poor sleep quality may play a more significant role in increasing the risk of mental health problems in students with PMPU than in those without PMPU.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/2/185cellular phonecross-sectional studiessleepanxietydepression |
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Effects of Sleep Quality on the Association between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health Symptoms in Chinese College Students |
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Effects of Sleep Quality on the Association between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health Symptoms in Chinese College Students |
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Effects of Sleep Quality on the Association between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health Symptoms in Chinese College Students |
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Effects of Sleep Quality on the Association between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health Symptoms in Chinese College Students |
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Effects of Sleep Quality on the Association between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health Symptoms in Chinese College Students |
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effects of sleep quality on the association between problematic mobile phone use and mental health symptoms in chinese college students |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) is a risk factor for both adolescents’ sleep quality and mental health. It is important to examine the potential negative health effects of PMPU exposure. This study aims to evaluate PMPU and its association with mental health in Chinese college students. Furthermore, we investigated how sleep quality influences this association. In 2013, we collected data regarding participants’ PMPU, sleep quality, and mental health (psychopathological symptoms, anxiety, and depressive symptoms) by standardized questionnaires in 4747 college students. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was applied to assess independent effects and interactions of PMPU and sleep quality with mental health. PMPU and poor sleep quality were observed in 28.2% and 9.8% of participants, respectively. Adjusted logistic regression models suggested independent associations of PMPU and sleep quality with mental health (p < 0.001). Further regression analyses suggested a significant interaction between these measures (p < 0.001). The study highlights that poor sleep quality may play a more significant role in increasing the risk of mental health problems in students with PMPU than in those without PMPU. |
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