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The Relationship between Emotion Regulation (ER) and Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN: 1660-4601, Vol: 19, Issue: 23
2022
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University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) Researchers Detail Findings in Public Health [The Relationship between Emotion Regulation (ER) and Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses]

2022 DEC 26 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Daily -- A new study on public health is now

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Emotion Dysregulation (ED) and Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU) are two rising global issues requiring further understanding on how they are linked. This paper aims to summarize the evidence pertaining to this relationship. Five databases were systematically searched for published literature from inception until 29 March 2021 using appropriate search strategies. Each study was screened for eligibility based on the set criteria, assessed for its quality and its level of evidence was determined. The Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software program (CMA) was employed to run further analyses of the data. Twenty-one studies were included in the systematic review. Nine studies with extractable data for meta-analysis had high across-studies heterogeneity, hence subgroup analyses were performed that confirmed a significant moderate positive correlation between ED and PSU (pooled correlation coefficient, r = 0.416 (four studies, n = 1462) and r = 0.42 (three studies, n = 899), respectively) and a weak positive correlation between “expressive suppression” and PSU (pooled correlation coefficient, r = 0.14 (two studies, n = 608)). Meta-regression analysis showed a stronger correlation between ED and PSU (R = 1.0, p = 0.0006) in the younger age group. Further studies to establish and explore the mechanisms that contribute towards the positive link between ED and PSU are required to guide in the planning of targeted interventions in addressing both issues.

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Shahidin, Siti Hajar; Midin, Marhani; Sidi, Hatta; Choy, Chia Lip; Nik Jaafar, Nik Ruzyanei; Mohd Salleh Sahimi, Hajar; Che Roos, Nur Aishah

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Environmental Science; Medicine

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