THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROBLEMATIC MOBILE PHONE USE, DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND SUICIDAL IDEATION

Authors: Nur Aida Yasmin Bt Mohd Puaad, Pi Xiaoming, Lu Jingyi & Ooi Boon Keat*

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to find out if there is a relationship between problematic mobile phone use, depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation through a small population of a University students to support other studies. This study involved 151 respondents including 74 male and 77 female students. The research instruments used included the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) (10 items), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) (21 items) and Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale (BSSI) (19 items). Pearson correlation analysis was used in this study. Pearson’s correlation showed that there was a significant positive correlation between problematic mobile phone use and depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation.

Keywords: Problematic Mobile Phone Use, Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, Students

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