El uso problemático del teléfono móvil: análisis transversal del perfil individual y factores asociados

BACKGROUND // The problematic use of mobile phones is a phenomenon that can be associated with a specific individual profile and it has been seen that there are associated factors, although most of them have been studied in a limited way and in small samples. The aim of this study was to describe the association between the problematic use of the mobile phone and social traits, health, and health-related behaviors among high school students. METHODS // This is a cross-sectional study performed in a representative sample of students aged 13-18 years in the Lifestyle Risk Factors in Secondary School Students (FRESC) survey conducted in 2016 in Barcelona (n=3,778). Problematic mobile phone use was obtained from the Mobile Related Experiences Questionnaire (CERM). Multivariate logistic regression models were built to assess the relationship between this variable and social, health and behavioural variables. RESULTS // A total of 52% of girls and 44% of boys reported frequent or occasional problems with their mobile phone usage. The factors associated with the dependent variable were poor relationships with the family, mobile phone usage before sleeping or during dinner, inadequate hours of sleep, sedentariness, substance consumption and poor mental health. CONCLUSIONS // The problematic use of the mobile is frequent among students and there are several associated social, health and behavioral factors. There are substantial differences by sex and age, with the strongest associations in younger girls. FUNDAMENTOS // El uso problemático del teléfono móvil es un fenómeno que puede estar asociado a un perfil individual concreto y se ha visto que hay factores asociados, aunque, mayoritariamente, se han estudiado de forma limitada y en muestras pequeñas. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir la asociación entre el uso problemático del teléfono móvil y los rasgos sociales, la salud y las conductas relacionadas con la salud entre estudiantes de Secundaria. MÉTODOS // Se realizó un estudio transversal realizado en una muestra representativa de estudiantes de trece a dieciocho años procedentes de la encuesta Factores de riesgo en el estilo de vida en estudiantes de secundaria (FRESC), realizada en 2016 en Barcelona (n=3.778). El uso problemático del móvil se obtuvo del Cuestionario de experiencias relacionadas con el móvil (CERM). Se construyeron modelos de regresión logística multivariante para evaluar la relación entre esta variable y las variables sociales, de sal