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Combined effect of the smartphone addiction and physical activity on the depressive symptoms in secondary school students

A cross sectional study in Shanghai, China

Bibliographic Data

ID15529633
AuthorsRui Yang (0000-0002-2036-0156, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Shuoyuan Tan (0000-0003-1193-9200, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Gulqihra Abdukerima (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Ting Lu (0000-0001-5050-5152, Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Chen Chen (0000-0002-9786-8003, Community Health Center), Lixin Song (0000-0001-8286-319X, Community Health Center), Bing Ji (0000-0002-2657-6425, Community Health Center), Yipeng Lv (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, corresponding author), Jianwei Shi (0000-0002-3523-6246, Tongji University, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume15
Pages1473752-1473752
Publication date2025-01-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1473752
PMID39831059
OpenAlexW4406022533
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited33

The study identified a high prevalence of severe smartphone addiction, insufficient physical activity, and elevated rates of depressive symptoms among secondary school students. Smartphone addiction and inadequate physical activity were associated with increased likelihood of depressive symptoms. Moreover, higher levels of physical activity appeared to mitigate the adverse impact of smartphone addiction on depressive symptoms

Addiction · Anxiety · China · Cross-sectional study · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Environmental health · Geography · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Smartphone addiction · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology

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Unique citing works5
Citations per year5
Citation span2025 - 2026 (2)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5
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