The relationship between addiction to smartphone usage and depression among adults: a cross sectional study.

Aljohara A AlhassanEthar M AlqadhibNada W TahaRaneem A AlahmariMahmoud SalamAdel F Almutairi

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2018)

The positive correlation between smartphone addiction and depression is alarming. Reasonable usage of smart phones is advised, especially among younger adults and less educated users who could be at higher risk of depression.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
sleep quality
physical activity
risk factors