Prevalence of Smartphone Addiction and its Relation with Depression among School-going Adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorNaveen, Krishan, Goelen_US
dc.contributor.authorSidana, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorShefali, Kauraen_US
dc.contributor.authorSehgal, M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:12:09Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:12:09Z
dc.date.issued2023-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: Smartphone addiction among adolescents is an increasingly recognized problem worldwide. It affects the psychological well-being of an individual. Aim and objective: The current study aimed to assess smartphone addiction’s prevalence and its relation to depression among adolescents. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 school-going adolescents. Smartphone Addiction Scale - Short version (SAS-SV) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were used to assess the prevalence of smartphone addiction and depression. Data were analyzed using Epi info software for windows (CDC, Atlanta). Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: The mean age of study participants was 14.4 years (SD=1.5 years). The prevalence of smartphone addiction was 23%, while depression was present among 45% of the study participants. Comparatively higher duration of smartphone use was significantly associated with smartphone addiction. Depression was significantly higher among smartphone addicts (77.2%) as compared to their counterparts (35.4%). Conclusion and Recommendation: The smartphone usage of adolescents, if not monitored, could lead to its addiction and thus increase the risk of depression among them. To prevent smartphone addiction, limiting children’s screen time is recommended. In this regard, parents can play a pivotal role by becoming responsible digital role models for their children.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Psychiatry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma D, Naveen Krishan Goel, Sidana A, Shefali Kaura, Sehgal M.. Prevalence of Smartphone Addiction and its Relation with Depression among School-going Adolescents. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2023 Mar; 35(1): 27 – 31en_US
dc.identifier.issn0971-7587
dc.identifier.issn2248-9509
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/222041
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMRI Publication Pvt. Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume35en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2023.v35i01.006en_US
dc.subjectAdolescenten_US
dc.subjectChilden_US
dc.subjectAgeden_US
dc.subject80 and over Smartphoneen_US
dc.subjectInternet Addiction Disorderen_US
dc.subjectPatient Health Questionnaireen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectScreen Timeen_US
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectSchools Parentsen_US
dc.subjectSoftwareen_US
dc.subjectCenters for Disease Control and Preventionen_US
dc.subjectU.S.en_US
dc.titlePrevalence of Smartphone Addiction and its Relation with Depression among School-going Adolescentsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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