Correlations between mobile phone addiction and anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and poor sleep quality among college students: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ying Li; Guangxiao Li; Li Liu; Hui Wu

doi:10.1556/2006.2020.00057

Correlations between mobile phone addiction and anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and poor sleep quality among college students

A systematic review and meta-analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID	21881985
Authors	Ying Li (0000-0003-0678-9535, China Medical University), Guangxiao Li (0000-0003-0318-3490, 2Department of Medical Record Management Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China), Li Liu (0000-0002-5257-3391, China Medical University), Hui Wu (0000-0003-0296-5204, China Medical University)
Year	2020
Volume	9
Issue	3
Pages	551-571
Publication date	2020-10-12
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Journal of Behavioral Addictions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 2062-5871 • E-ISSN: 2063-5303
Publisher	Akademiai Kiado Zrt. (PUBLISHER • HU)
DOI	10.1556/2006.2020.00057
Language	EN
Citations received	82
References cited	31

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