The Role of Depression and Attachment Styles in Predicting Students’ Addiction to Cell Phones

BACKGROUND: The present study aimed at investigating the role of depression and attachment styles in predicting cell phone addiction. METHODS: In this descriptive correlational study, a sample including 100 students of Payame Noor University (PNU), Reyneh Center, Iran, in the academic year of 2013-2...

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Autores principales: Ghasempour, Abdollah, Mahmoodi-Aghdam, Mansour
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2015
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4741240/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26885356
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: The present study aimed at investigating the role of depression and attachment styles in predicting cell phone addiction. METHODS: In this descriptive correlational study, a sample including 100 students of Payame Noor University (PNU), Reyneh Center, Iran, in the academic year of 2013-2014 was selected using volunteer sampling. Participants were asked to complete the adult attachment inventory (AAI), Beck depression inventory-13 (BDI-13) and the cell phone overuse scale (COS). FINDINGS: Results of the stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that depression and avoidant attachment style were the best predictors of students’ cell phone addiction (R(2) = 0.23). CONCLUSION: The results of this study highlighted the predictive value of depression and avoidant attachment style concerning students’ cell phone addiction.

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