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Mai Helmy1,2, Ahmed H Ebrahim3,4,5, Aysha Faqeeh5

  • 1Psychology Department, College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.

Oman Medical Journal
|April 9, 2024
PubMed
Summary

Young university students show high rates of alexithymia and smartphone addiction, linked to psychological distress. This highlights the mental health impact of excessive smartphone use in this demographic.

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AlexithymiaBehaviorConclusions: Understanding cultural and socioeconomic factors (such as living standardsPsychological DistressResults: Students scoring above the TAS-20 cutoff point were significantly more likely to have smartphone addiction (χ2(1) = 45.41StudentsTranscultural Psychologyand social interaction patterns) is crucial for generating strategies to improve the psychological well-being of the youth of different regions and countries. Furtherp < 0.001) and psychological distress (χ2(1) = 246.31p < 0.001). However, at each of the TAS-20, SAS-SV, and DASS-21 variables, there were significant differences between the students of the three countries (p < 0.050, p < 0.010, and p < 0.010, respectively)p < 0.001). Likewise, smartphone addiction was significantly associated with psychological distress (χ2(1) = 57.46smartphone addiction was highest in Oman, while alexithymia and psychological distress were most severe in Egypt. Women scored higher than men on SAS and TAS scales (p < 0.001). Students who used social media frequently were more prone to smartphone addictiontechnology accessibilitythis study confirms the findings of recent studies indicating the heightened university students’ psychological vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic

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