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ArticleFrontiers in public health2021

Suicidal Ideation Is Associated With Excessive Smartphone Use Among Chinese College Students.

Qiuping Huang, Shuhong Lin, Ying Li, Shucai Huang, Zhenjiang Liao, Xinxin Chen, Tianli Shao, Yifan Li, Yi Cai, Jing Qi and 1 more

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Qiuping HuangDepartment of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Shuhong LinDepartment of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Ying LiChangsha Health Vocational College, Changsha, China.
Shucai HuangDepartment of Psychiatry, The Fourth People's Hospital of Wuhu, Wuhu, China.
Zhenjiang LiaoDepartment of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xinxin ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Tianli ShaoDepartment of Psychiatry, Comorbid Somatic Diseases, Kangning Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
Yifan LiDepartment of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yi CaiDepartment of Psychiatry, Comorbid Somatic Diseases, Kangning Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
Jing QiDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Brain Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha, China.
Hongxian ShenDepartment of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Hunan Institute of Mental Health · CNSecond Xiangya Hospital of Central South University · CNCentral South University · CNJinzhou Kangning Hospital · CNShenzhen KangNing Hospital · CNThe Fourth People's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundSuicidal ideation is the first step and a strong predictor of suicide. College students are at a considerably high risk of suicidal ideation, and smartphones are commonly used in this group. However, the relationship between suicidal ideation and smartphone use among Chinese college students is unclear. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of suicidal ideation among Chinese college students and its association with smartphone use and addiction factors.

methodsA total of 439 college students participated the survey. We collected the demographic information, physical health, psychosocial factors (depressive symptoms, social support, sleep quality), characteristics of smartphone use, and mobile phone addiction (MPA). Suicidal ideation was measured with a single question, "did you feel that life was not worth living in the past 1 year?"

resultsThe prevalence of suicidal ideation ("Yes" response) in the past year among Chinese college students was 7.5%. In binary logistic regression analysis, suicidal ideation was significantly correlated with less subjective social support (OR: 2.49,

conclusionConsidering the widely use of smartphones in Chinese colleges and the correlation with suicidal ideation, excessive phone use among college students should be given more attention by administrators and health workers. It is necessary to obtain more information about the intention of smartphone use, make full use of smartphones for health education, and monitor excessive use of smartphones, while improving social support and coping mechanisms for depression, to identify suicidal ideation and prevent suicidal behavior among Chinese college students.

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SmartphoneSuicidal IdeationChinaHumansStudentsUniversitiescollege studentsmobile phone addictionsmartphone usesocial supportsuicidal ideation

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PMID35223763
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