Prevalence and associations of problematic smartphone use with smartphone activities, psychological well-being, and sleep quality in a household survey of Singapore adults
A substantial proportion of adults exhibited PSU. Findings highlight the differential associations between PSU and psychological well-being, social support, interactions with technology, and sleep quality. These associations are influenced by age which has implications for preventive efforts.
Authors
- Constance Png
- Rebecca Hui Shan Ong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8978-0557)
- Chau Sian Lim
- Lai Huat Peh
- Hong Choon Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3086-7516)
- Manfred Max Bergman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4059-5833)
- Choon How How (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1907-1007)
- Hui Shan Sim
Institutions
- SingHealth (SG)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Changi General Hospital (SG)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315364
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.19