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Psychological Factors and Alcohol Use in Problematic Mobile Phone Use in the Spanish Population

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: This research aims to study the existing relationships among the factors of state anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and alcohol consumption regarding problematic mobile phone use, as assessed by the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale. The study was conducted among 1,126 participants recruited among the general Spanish population, aged 16-65 years, by assessing the predictive value of these variables regarding this problematic use. Initially tobacco use was also considered being subsequently refused because of the low internal consistency of the scale used. In general terms, the results show that this problematic use is mainly related to state anxiety and impulsivity, through the dimensions of Positive and Negative Urgency. Considering its predictive value, multiple regression analysis reveals that state anxiety, positive and negative urgency, and alcohol consumption may predict problematic mobile phone use, ruling out the influence of depression.

Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00011

Authors: José De-Sola, Hernán Talledo, Gabriel Rubio, Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca

Institutions: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga

Language: English

Topic: Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801