Perceived connections between information and communication technology use and mental symptoms among young adults - a qualitative study
Open Access
- 12 February 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 10 (1), 66
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-66
Abstract
Prospective associations have been found between high use of information and communication technology (ICT) and reported mental symptoms among young adult university students, but the causal mechanisms are unclear. Our aim was to explore possible explanations for associations between high ICT use and symptoms of depression, sleep disorders, and stress among young adults in order to propose a model of possible pathways to mental health effects that can be tested epidemiologically.This publication has 59 references indexed in Scilit:
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