Prospective Association between Smartphone Addiction and Perceived Stress and Moderation of Boredom during COVID-19 in China

He, Jiankang; Yang, Xue; Du, Mingxuan; Zhao, Chengjia; Wang, Xin; Zhang, Guohua; Peng, Honglei

doi:10.3390/ijerph192215355

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“…Item scores were summed to yield a total, with higher scores indicating higher self-reported stress levels. This scale has been widely used to assess stress in China [12,18], manifest acceptable reliability and validity, and have been shown to be an appropriate indicator of mental health status [ 17,19,20]. Score>25 indicated severe stress veri ed by the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve.…”

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Geographical Disparities of uncertainty stress and life stress among university students in China

Yang

Peng

Oliffe

2023

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Background Ecological models have emphasized that mental stress both is an individual phenomenon and an environmental outcome. However, many mental stress studies focused primarily on individual variables. Few studies have examined the geographical disparities in mental stress, with no comparable studies implemented on this issue with regard to different type of mental stress. This study investigates geographical variations in overall stress, uncertainty stress and life stress among university students in China. Methods Respondents comprised 11,954 students from 50 universities and 31 provinces in Mainland China. Respondents completed the extended version of the Global Health Professional Student Survey (GHPSS) on Tobacco Control in China. The survey included additional health, mental stress, and behavioral items along with regional variables which were retrieved from the National Bureau of Statistics database. Both unadjusted and adjusted methods were used in the logistic regression analysis. Results Uncertainty stress and life stress prevalence were 19.6% (95% CI: 15.9%, 23.3%) and 8.6% (95% CI: 7.2%, 10.7%) respectively, while overall stress prevalence was 37.2%, 95% CI: 24.7%, 49.7%). All stresses varied widely across the 31 provinces. Random parameters of 0.3971 for life stress, 0.2593 for uncertainty stress, and 0.1449 for overall stress were statistically significantly at the 0.01 level, in terms of their geographical distribution, high life stress was concentrated in central provinces, high uncertainty stress mainly in both central and western provinces, while provinces displaying higher overall stress tended to display a north-south distribution. Multilevel logistic regression showed province level per capital disposable income of households partly contributed to uncertainty stress (OR: 0.52) and life stress (OR: 0.59). Conclusions This study maps the geographical distribution of uncertainty stress, life stress, and overall stress in China. These findings underscore the importance of environmental factors affecting stress levels among university students.

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Section: Dependent Variablementioning

confidence: 99%

Geographical Disparities of uncertainty stress and life stress among university students in China

Yang

Peng

Oliffe

2023

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Are “night owls” or “morning larks” more likely to delay sleep due to problematic smartphone use? a cross-lagged study among undergraduates

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He,

et al. 2024

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Measuring the Struggle of Small-Scale Businesses in the COVID-19 Environment

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Small-scale business owners are among those who were very affected when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country. This group supports their families solely through daily sales profits. However, when the country began implementing the Movement Control Order (MCO) from March 2020 to May 2020, it was difficult for this group to survive. Some of them were unable to do business at all, while the majority experienced a significant decline in sales. This study aims to measure the ability of small-scale business owners to survive before and after the COVID-19 period. GIS software (ArcMap 10.4.1) was used to map the ability of small-scale business owners to survive before and after the pandemic. Data were obtained through face-to-face questionnaires conducted throughout the state of Kedah. Findings indicated that several districts have successfully managed the pandemic for economic survival. This was achieved through a well-collaborated effort by the government and NGOs to strengthen certain aspects of these small-scale business and revive their growth. Future work should focus on studying the actions taken by successful business owners in coping with the pandemic environment.

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Prospective Association between Smartphone Addiction and Perceived Stress and Moderation of Boredom during COVID-19 in China

Cited by 3 publications

References 53 publications

Geographical Disparities of uncertainty stress and life stress among university students in China

Geographical Disparities of uncertainty stress and life stress among university students in China

Are “night owls” or “morning larks” more likely to delay sleep due to problematic smartphone use? a cross-lagged study among undergraduates

Measuring the Struggle of Small-Scale Businesses in the COVID-19 Environment

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