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Psychological factors and alcohol use in problematic mobile phone use in the Spanish population

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De-Sola, José, Talledo, Hernán, Rubio, Gabriel, de Fonseca, Fernando Rodríguez·2017·Frontiers in Psychiatry
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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.

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De-Sola, J., Talledo, H., Rubio, G., & de Fonseca, F. R.
Affiliations
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
  • Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre (ES)
Corresponding author
  • De-Sola, José
  • Rubio, Gabriel
ORCID
Rubio, Gabriel
Venue
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Published
2017-02-03
Volume
8
Pages
11-11
ISSN
1664-0640 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00011
PMC
PMC5291168
OpenAlex
W2585224644
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  • Junta de Andalucía (CTS-8221)
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III (RD16/0017, RD16/0017/0001)
  • European Regional Development Fund (CTS-8221, RD16/0017/0001)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Keywords
problematic mobile phone use, state anxiety, depression, impulsivity, alcohol consumption, positive urgency, negative urgency, tobacco use, Spanish population

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