TITLE:
Level of Insomnia, Symptoms of Depression, and Anxiety among College Students with Mobile Phone Addiction: Basis for Guidance and Counseling Program Enhancement
AUTHORS:
Xiaowei He, Elna Lopez
KEYWORDS:
College Students, Mobile Phone Addiction, Insomnia, Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Mental Health, Intervention Program
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.13 No.10,
October
18,
2023
ABSTRACT: Mobile phone addiction is a growing concern among
college students, with significant implications for their mental health. This
study examines the complex relationship between mobile phone addiction and its
impact on college students’ insomnia, symptoms of depression, and anxiety. A
sample of 399 college students from traditional Chinese medicine colleges in
Guangxi, China, completed the Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale
questionnaire. Among them, 155 students with high Mobile Phone Addiction
Tendency scores were selected for the correlation study. The analysis revealed
a strong association between mobile phone addiction and insomnia. Furthermore,
mobile phone addiction was significantly associated with symptoms of
depression, including feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and hopelessness, as
well as heightened anxiety symptoms, such as excessive worry and restlessness.
These findings emphasized the importance of targeted interventions and
preventive measures to address the negative impact of mobile phone addiction on
college students’ mental health.