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Current Status and Correlation of Physical Activity and Tendency to Problematic Mobile Phone Use in College Students

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  • Wen-Xia Tong

    (Physical Education College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Bo Li

    (Institute of Sports Science, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Shan-Shan Han

    (Institute of Sports Science, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China)

  • Ya-Hui Han

    (Institute of Sports Science, Kyunggi University, Suwon 449701, Republic of Korea)

  • Shu-Qiao Meng

    (Physical Education College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China)

  • Qiang Guo

    (Physical Education College, Shangqiu University, Shangqiu 476000, China)

  • You-Zhi Ke

    (School of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China)

  • Jun-Yong Zhang

    (School of Physical Education, Henan University of Economics and Law, Zhengzhou 450046, China)

  • Zhong-Lei Cui

    (Physical Education College, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China)

  • Yu-Peng Ye

    (School of Physical Education, Jing-Gang-Shan University, Ji’an 343009, China)

  • Yao Zhang

    (Institute of Sports and Health, Zhengzhou Shengda University, Zhengzhou 451191, China)

  • Hua-Lan Li

    (School of Physical Education, Jiangxi University of Applied Science, Nanchang 330100, China)

  • He Sun

    (School of Physical Education, Heihe University, Heihe 164300, China)

  • Zhan-Zheng Xu

    (School of Physical Education, Zhengzhou University (Headquarters), Zhengzhou 450001, China)

Abstract

Objective: To explore the effect of problematic mobile phone use on college students’ physical activity and their relationships. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 3980 college students from three universities in Jiangsu province by random cluster sampling. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short (IPAQ-SF) measured college students’ physical activity. The Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale for College Students (MPATS) measured problematic mobile phone use tendencies. College students’ physical activity was measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short (IPAQ-SF), and the Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale measured their mobile phone addiction tendency for College Students (MPATS). Results: (1) The proportions of the low-, medium-, and high-intensity physical activity were 83.5%, 10.7%, and 5.8%, respectively, with gender differences; The score of problematic mobile phone use tendency was 38.725 ± 15.139. (2) There were significant differences in problematic mobile phone use tendency among college students with different physical activity intensity (F = 11.839, p < 0.001, η 2 = 0.007). (3) The level of physical activity was significantly correlated with the tendency of problematic mobile phone use ( r = −0.173, p < 0.001). (4) Physical activity of college students could significantly predict the tendency of problematic mobile phone use (F (3,3605) = 11.296, p < 0.001). Conclusions: The physical activity of college students was mainly moderate to low intensity, while the tendency of problematic mobile phone use was high. College students’ physical activity level was one of the important constraints of problematic mobile phone use tendency.

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  • Wen-Xia Tong & Bo Li & Shan-Shan Han & Ya-Hui Han & Shu-Qiao Meng & Qiang Guo & You-Zhi Ke & Jun-Yong Zhang & Zhong-Lei Cui & Yu-Peng Ye & Yao Zhang & Hua-Lan Li & He Sun & Zhan-Zheng Xu, 2022. "Current Status and Correlation of Physical Activity and Tendency to Problematic Mobile Phone Use in College Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-14, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:15849-:d:986817
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