Messenger Use and Video Calls as Correlates of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms: Results From the Corona Health App Study of German Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Specialized studies have shown that smartphone-based social interaction data are predictors of depressive and anxiety symptoms. Moreover, at times during the COVID-19 pandemic, social interaction took place primarily remotely. To appropriately test these objective data for their added value for epidemiological research during the pandemic, it is necessary to include established predictors.

Objective

Using a comprehensive model, we investigated the extent to which smartphone-based social interaction data contribute to the prediction of depressive and anxiety symptoms, while also taking into account well-established predictors and relevant pandemic-specific factors.

Methods

We developed the Corona Health App and obtained participation from 490 Android smartph

SUBMITTER: Edler JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11443235 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature