Relationship Between Alexithymia, Smartphone Addiction, and Psychological Distress Among University Students: A Multi-country Study.

Helmy, Mai; Ebrahim, Ahmed H; Faqeeh, Aysha; Engel, Ethan; Ashraf, Farzana; Isaac, Buremoh Ayotunde

Helmy, Mai; Ebrahim, Ahmed H; Faqeeh, Aysha; Engel, Ethan; Ashraf, Farzana; Isaac, Buremoh Ayotunde.

Afiliação

Helmy M; Psychology Department, College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Ebrahim AH; Psychology Department, Faculty of Arts, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt.
Faqeeh A; Rehabilitation Department, Governmental Hospitals, Manama, Bahrain.
Engel E; Graduate Studies and Research Department, Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain.
Ashraf F; Research and Studies Department, Bahrain Corporate Social Responsibility Society, Manama, Bahrain.
Isaac BA; Research and Studies Department, Bahrain Corporate Social Responsibility Society, Manama, Bahrain.

Oman Med J ; 39(1): e593, 2024 Jan.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38590451

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Objectives:

Increasing dependence on smartphones results in the appearance of psychological problems, especially among young people. This study aims to determine the rates of alexithymia and its relationship with smartphone addiction and psychological distress in university students.

Methods:

A total of 2616 students (mean age = 22.5±3.5 years; 73.1% female) from universities in Egypt, Oman, and Pakistan were included in a cross-sectional and comparative study conducted through a web survey during the COVID-19 pandemic from October to December 2021. The following scales were used Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), and Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV). The survey also included questions related to sociodemographic and smartphone usage patterns.

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