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Błachnio A, Przepiórka A, Gorbaniuk O, McNeill M, Bendayan R, Durak M, Senol-Durak E, Ben-Ezra M, Benvenuti M, Angeluci A, Abreu AM, Makita M, Blanca MJ, Brkljacic T, Babič NČ, Gorbaniuk J, Holdoš J, Ivanova A, Malik S, Milanovic A, Musil B, Pantic I, Rando B, Seidman G, D'Souza L, Vanden Abeele MMP, Wołońciej M, Wu AMS, Yu S, Mazzoni E. Country Indicators Moderating the Relationship Between Phubbing and Psychological Distress: A Study in 20 Countries. Front Psychol 2022; 12:588174. [PMID: 35002819 PMCID: PMC8740311 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.588174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Problematic mobile phone use can be related to negative mental states. Some studies indicate that behavioural dependency is related to variables associated with the country of origin. The aim of our study was to investigate if country indicators moderated the relationship between phubbing and psychological distress. Our sample consisted of 7,315 individuals from 20 countries, who completed the Phubbing Scale and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6). The analyses also included country indicators: the Gender Gap Index (GGI), the Human Development Index (HDI), the Social Progress Index (SPI), Hofstede’s dimensions of culture, and the World Happiness Index (WHI). Our results showed that psychological distress was related to at least one dimension of phubbing (i.e., to communication disturbance or phone obsession) in all countries, which means this relationship is culturally universal. The results of the study demonstrate the importance of testing measurement invariance to determine what type of analysis and what type of conclusion are valid in a given study or comparison. Moreover, the increasing or decreasing correlation between phubbing and distress is related to some culture-level indices.
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Affiliation(s)
- Agata Błachnio
- Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Psychobiology and Methodology for Behavioral Sciences, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychobiology and Methodology for Behavioral Sciences, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Catholic University in Ružomberok, Ružomberok, Slovakia
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- Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Clinic for Mental Disorders "Dr Laza Lazarević", Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Mysore, Mysore, India
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- Department of Cognition and Communication, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands.,Imec-mict-UGent, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Taipa, China
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- Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Taipa, China
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Lozano-Chacon B, Suarez-Lledo V, Alvarez-Galvez J. Use and Effectiveness of Social-Media-Delivered Weight Loss Interventions among Teenagers and Young Adults: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18168493. [PMID: 34444239 PMCID: PMC8393626 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Obesity is a risk factor that exponentially increases morbidity and mortality in the world. Today, new health strategies are being implemented based on the use of social media but the use and effectiveness for these interventions needs to be assessed. The objective of this systematic review is to assess the impact of social-media-delivered weight loss interventions among teenagers and young adults. We searched PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, PsycINFO, and OVID to identify articles that focused on this topic. Fourteen studies were included in the final review. The commitment of the participants was found to be fundamental factor when assessing the impact of social-media-delivered weight loss interventions, but also the social context in which the interventions were carried out. Our study highlights the potential of social media platforms to address weight loss interventions among younger groups. The works evaluated showed the usefulness of social media for the adequate monitoring and control in these groups. Finally, the current variety of study designs in this field highlights the need for greater homogeneity in their methodology and applications, which is a fundamental step before these tools could be considered a suitable tool for overweight management in clinical practice.
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- Blanca Lozano-Chacon
- Computational Social Science DataLab (CS2 DataLab), University Institute for Social Sustainable Development (INDESS), University of Cadiz, 11003 Cádiz, Spain; (B.L.-C.); (V.S.-L.)
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- Computational Social Science DataLab (CS2 DataLab), University Institute for Social Sustainable Development (INDESS), University of Cadiz, 11003 Cádiz, Spain; (B.L.-C.); (V.S.-L.)
- Department of Biomedicine, Biotechnology, and Public Health, University of Cadiz, Avda. Ana de Viya, 52, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
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- Computational Social Science DataLab (CS2 DataLab), University Institute for Social Sustainable Development (INDESS), University of Cadiz, 11003 Cádiz, Spain; (B.L.-C.); (V.S.-L.)
- Department of Biomedicine, Biotechnology, and Public Health, University of Cadiz, Avda. Ana de Viya, 52, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
- Institute of Research and Innovation in Biomedical Research of Cadiz (INIBICA), University of Cadiz, 11405 Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-956-019-080
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Reilly EB, Stallworthy IC, Mliner SB, Troy MF, Elison JT, Gunnar MR. Infants' abilities to respond to cues for joint attention vary by family socioeconomic status. INFANCY 2021; 26:204-222. [PMID: 33378584 PMCID: PMC11071129 DOI: 10.1111/infa.12380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The influence of socioeconomic variability on language and cognitive development is present from toddlerhood to adolescence and calls for investigating its earliest manifestation. Response to joint attention (RJA) abilities constitute a foundational developmental milestone that are associated with future language, cognitive, and social skills. How aspects of the family home environment shape RJA skills is relatively unknown. We investigated associations between family socioeconomic status (SES) -both parent education and family percentage of the federal poverty level (FPL)- parent depressive and anxiety symptoms and infant RJA performance in a cross-sectional sample of 173 infants aged 8-18 months and their parents from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Results suggest that, correcting for age and receptive language, infants in families with greater economic resources respond to relatively less redundant, more sophisticated cues for joint attention. Although parent depressive and anxiety symptoms are negatively correlated with SES, parent depressive and anxiety symptoms were not associated with infant RJA. These findings provide evidence of SES-related differences in social cognitive development as early as infancy, calling on policymakers to address the inequities in the current socioeconomic landscape of the United States.
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- Emily B. Reilly
- Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Alvarez-Galvez J, Suarez-Lledo V, Martinez-Cousinou G, Muniategui-Azkona E, Gonzalez-Portillo A. The impact of financial crisis and austerity policies in Andalusia, Spain: disentangling the mechanisms of social inequalities in health through the perceptions and experiences of experts and the general population. Int J Equity Health 2019; 18:108. [PMID: 31311553 PMCID: PMC6636099 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-019-1013-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Andalusia has been one of the regions most damaged by the economic crisis in Spain. A qualitative study of the effects of the economic crisis and austerity policies in this region has been conducted within the framework of the IMPACT-A project. This research seeks to analyse the perceived impact of the crisis upon the health of the Andalusian population through the first-hand discourses of professionals from the health and social sectors on the one hand, and citizens of different socioeconomic status (SES) on the other. Methods A total of five focus groups and ten semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed following an inductive process based on Grounded Theory (GT). Results Our results show a general perception among professionals: the financial crisis has either directly or indirectly affected population health in Andalusia, though mostly impacting low-income individuals who were already at risk of social exclusion. Professionals’ perceptions have been confirmed through the discourses of citizens of a lower SES, which differ from those of middle and upper SES. Conclusion Findings reveal some of the most salient consequences on the socially vulnerable groups and people at risk of social exclusion. In particular, our study highlights the importance of addressing three areas of priority action: mental health, unmet (basic and medical) needs, and decline in the health system.
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- Javier Alvarez-Galvez
- Department of Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Public Health, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Public Health, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain
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Zarychta K, Chan CKY, Kruk M, Luszczynska A. Gender-Specific Body Areas Satisfaction and Body Weight Status in Adolescents: Mediating Effects of Physical Activity, Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Energy-Dense Food Intake. Appl Psychol Health Well Being 2018; 11:80-101. [PMID: 30288920 PMCID: PMC7379245 DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Body satisfaction is one of the key modifiable cognitive determinants of eating behaviours, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI). As the sociocultural models suggest, low body satisfaction may explain unhealthy eating and exercise behaviours. Importantly, body satisfaction levels and body areas that individuals focus on vary across genders. This study aims at investigating links between the global index of body areas satisfaction (BAS), gender‐specific BAS, fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake, energy‐dense foods intake, moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and BMI. Methods In all, 1,254 adolescents completed questionnaires and had their weight and height objectively measured with 2‐ and 13‐month follow‐ups. Indirect effects of three indices of BAS were tested in three models (male‐specific BAS amongst boys; female‐specific BAS amongst girls; the global BAS index in the total sample). Results Higher levels of all three BAS indices indirectly predicted lower BMI, with higher MVPA mediating this effect. In addition, higher energy‐dense foods intake mediated higher global BAS–higher BMI relationship in the total sample. Thus, the global index of BAS acts as double‐edged sword, predicting both higher MVPA and energy‐dense foods intake. Conclusion BAS may operate in a complex manner, predicting behaviours which may have opposite effects on BMI.
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- Karolina Zarychta
- SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Wroclaw, Poland
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- SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Wroclaw, Poland
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- SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Wroclaw, Poland.,University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, USA
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