Mobile Phone Dependence, Social Support and Impulsivity in Chinese University Students

This study examined the frequency of mobile phone dependence in Chinese university students and explored its association with social support and impulsivity. Altogether, 909 university students were consecutively recruited from a large university in China. Mobile phone use, mobile phone dependence,...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2018-03, Vol.15 (3), p.504
Main Authors: Mei, Songli, Chai, Jingxin, Wang, Shi-Bin, Ng, Chee H, Ungvari, Gabor S, Xiang, Yu-Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Adolescent
Adult
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Brief Report
Cell Phone - statistics & numerical data
Cell phones
Cellular telephones
China
Dependence
Digital divide
Families & family life
Female
Humans
Impulsive Behavior
Impulsivity
Internet
Male
Psychiatry
Public health
Questionnaires
Smartphones
Social interactions
Social research
Social Support
Students
Students - psychology
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
University students
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:This study examined the frequency of mobile phone dependence in Chinese university students and explored its association with social support and impulsivity. Altogether, 909 university students were consecutively recruited from a large university in China. Mobile phone use, mobile phone dependence, impulsivity, and social support were measured with standardized instruments. The frequency of possible mobile phone use and mobile phone dependence was 78.3% and 7.4%, respectively. Multinomial logistic regression analyses revealed that compared with no mobile phone dependence, possible mobile phone dependence was significantly associated with being male ( = 0.04, OR = 0.7, 95% CI: 0.4-0.98), excessive mobile phone use ( < 0.001, OR = 1.2, 95% CI: 1.09-1.2), and impulsivity ( < 0.001, OR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.03-1.06), while mobile phone dependence was associated with length of weekly phone use ( = 0.01, OR = 2.5, 95% CI: 1.2-5.0), excessive mobile phone use ( < 0.001, OR = 1.3, 95% CI: 1.2-1.4), and impulsivity ( < 0.001, OR = 1.08, 95% CI: 1.05-1.1). The frequency of possible mobile phone dependence and mobile phone dependence was high in this sample of Chinese university students. A significant positive association with impulsivity was found, but not with social support.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph15030504