Mobile Phone Addiction and Suicidal Behaviors in Adolescents: School-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Zhejiang Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is a critical public health issue in adolescents. Mobile phone addiction (MPA) is characterized by an impaired ability to use mobile phones appropriately, which may further induce addictive symptoms analogous to those of substance abuse disorders and exhibit a significant association with suicidal behaviors. However, the associations between MPA and suicidal behaviors have been inconsistent across previous studies in adolescents.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the association between MPA and suicidal behaviors and to explore the potential mediating roles of sleep quality, depression, and anxiety.

Methods

A total of 27,070 adolescents aged 10-19 years were enrolled from a cross-sectional survey with a multistage cluster sampling method acr

SUBMITTER: Yu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12686853 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature