Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Global usage of mobile phones (MP) in the past decade posed major influences on mental health of its users. Previous studies are scanty and equivocal. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate MP use and mental health by measuring depression, anxiety and stress among young working adults. METHODS: This questionnaire consisted of socio-demographics, pattern of MP use, Cell Phone Dependency Questionnaire (CPDQ) and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Data was analysed and significance is determined at p<0.05. RESULTS: Among 160 respondents, they are mostly females (75.6%), married (51.2%), have tertiary education (50%) and earning RM2000 to RM4999 monthly (32.5%). Majority them owns a MP for 1 to 3 years (34.4%); and have daily habit of receiving calls less than 5 mins (41.9%), receives more than 40 messages (52.5%), browse the internet for more than 2 hours (52.5%). Most respondents reported to have MP dependency (93.1%) and was anxious (54.4%); however, they are mostly not depressed (58.1%) and not stressed (72.5%). MP dependency was associated (p<0.05) with gender; females were more dependent (95.9% versus 84.6%). Depression was associated (p<0.05) with marital status, monthly income and MP dependency; higher scores were reported among singles (52.6%) and those earning less than RM2000 (57.6%). Ironically, those with healthy MP habits were associated (p<0.05) with depression. Anxiety and stress were not associated with any socio-demographics, pattern of MP use and MP dependency. DISCUSSION: MP dependency was evident among respondent; however, it did not affect their psychological well-being.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-219,
title = {Mobile Phone Dependency, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Among Young Working Adults in Seremban},
author = {Joanna A Varuges and Tan Chung Keat and Eugenie Tan Sin Sing},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Global usage of mobile phones (MP) in the past decade posed major influences on mental health of its users. Previous studies are scanty and equivocal. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate MP use and mental health by measuring depression, anxiety and stress among young working adults. METHODS: This questionnaire consisted of socio-demographics, pattern of MP use, Cell Phone Dependency Questionnaire (CPDQ) and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Data was analysed and significance is determined at p\<0.05. RESULTS: Among 160 respondents, they are mostly females (75.6%), married (51.2%), have tertiary education (50%) and earning RM2000 to RM4999 monthly (32.5%). Majority them owns a MP for 1 to 3 years (34.4%); and have daily habit of receiving calls less than 5 mins (41.9%), receives more than 40 messages (52.5%), browse the internet for more than 2 hours (52.5%). Most respondents reported to have MP dependency (93.1%) and was anxious (54.4%); however, they are mostly not depressed (58.1%) and not stressed (72.5%). MP dependency was associated (p\<0.05) with gender; females were more dependent (95.9% versus 84.6%). Depression was associated (p\<0.05) with marital status, monthly income and MP dependency; higher scores were reported among singles (52.6%) and those earning less than RM2000 (57.6%). Ironically, those with healthy MP habits were associated (p\<0.05) with depression. Anxiety and stress were not associated with any socio-demographics, pattern of MP use and MP dependency. DISCUSSION: MP dependency was evident among respondent; however, it did not affect their psychological well-being.},
note = {Type: POSTER PRESENTATION; Organisation: Hospital Tunku Jaafar, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, School of Healthy Aging, Medical Aesthetics and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UCSI University, Malaysia},
keywords = {anxiety, Depression, mobile phone dependency, stress},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}