Impact of Mobile Phone Use on School-Level Students' Mental Health
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https://doi.org/10.62997/psi.2025a-41047Keywords:
Mobile Phone Addiction, Mental Health, School-Level studentsAbstract
This study investigates the relationship between students' mental health (MH) and mobile phone addiction (MPA), addressing growing concerns about the impact of excessive phone use on school-age children. Using a quantitative research approach, data was collected through a standardized questionnaire and analyzed using Cronbach's Alpha, Composite Reliability (CR), Average Variance Extracted (AVE), and factor loadings to ensure construct validity and reliability. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to examine the impact of MPA on MH. The findings reveal that mobile phone addiction significantly explains 61.5% of the variance in mental health (R² = 0.615), with a strong positive association between MPA and mental health issues (β = 0.784, p = 0.000). This indicates that excessive mobile phone use negatively affects students' mental health, potentially leading to stress, anxiety, and poor academic performance. The study highlights the need for digital wellness initiatives and interventions to promote responsible phone use and reduce screen time. Focusing specifically on school-level teenagers contributes to understanding the psychological and academic consequences of MPA, offering valuable insights for policymakers, parents, and educational institutions. The results underscore the importance of fostering mindful phone usage to safeguard students' mental well-being. Future research should explore long-term effects and develop targeted strategies to mitigate the adverse impacts of mobile phone addiction. This study emphasizes the urgency of addressing MPA to support healthier mental and academic outcomes for students.
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