{"id":12111,"date":"2026-05-14T16:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=12111"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:18:13","slug":"assessing-psychological-distress-in-relation-to-smartphone-use-behaviors-among-young-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume4-issue42\/assessing-psychological-distress-in-relation-to-smartphone-use-behaviors-among-young-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessing Psychological Distress in Relation to Smartphone Use Behaviors among Young Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Author: Nathanael Solomon, Johnson W S & Mohsina Sultana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI Link:<\/strong> <\/a>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04042005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract:<\/strong> A surge in smart phone adoption by younger individuals prompts worries about their mental health implications. This research endeavors to evaluate how smartphone usage affects mental health among contemporary adolescents. The study employed a quantifiable approach involving a snapshot analysis of data across all subjects in its population; specifically, it utilized convenience sampling by selecting 100 individuals for investigation. Observations were gathered through application-specific questionnaires designed by Mukherjee and Dasgupta in 2020 for examining habits related to mobile device usage, alongside self-report measures created by Lovibond and Lovibond in 1995 aimed at quantifying symptoms such as depressive mood, anxious thoughts, and psychological distress. Statistical methods such as descriptive and inferential analysis were employed to investigate how smartphone usage patterns correlate with levels of psychological stress. Research suggests that greater usage of smartphones correlates with heightened instances of depressive symptoms, anxious feelings, and stressful conditions in contemporary youth populations. This research emphasizes how prolonged exposure to smartphones affects mental health and stresses the need for encouraging users to adopt healthier tech habits. New findings enhance our understanding of online actions and psychological well-being; they could guide upcoming studies into mental healthcare strategies and campaigns aimed at younger generations navigating today’s tech-driven world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords:<\/strong> Smartphone use, Psychological Distress, Depression, Anxiety, Stress..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Author: Nathanael Solomon, Johnson W S & Mohsina Sultana DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04042005 Abstract: A surge in smart phone adoption by younger individuals prompts worries about their mental health implications. This research endeavors to evaluate how smartphone usage affects mental health among contemporary adolescents. The study employed a quantifiable approach involving a snapshot analysis of data …<\/p>\n

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