Does depression drive technology overuse or vice-versa? a cross-lagged panel analysis of bidirectional relationships among Chinese university students - Zhan, Yuting; Ding, Xu (BMC Psychology, 2025)
Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Analysis; Anxiety; Anxiety - psychology; Behavior; Bidirectional relationship; Body mass index; Care and treatment; China - epidemiology; College students; Cross-lagged panel model; Cross-sectional studies; Demographic aspects; Depression; Depression - epidemiology; Depression - psychology; Depression, Mental; Diagnosis; Digital technology; Female; Health aspects; Health promotion; Humans; Hypotheses; Internet access; Longitudinal Studies; Longitudinal study; Male; Mental depression; Methods; Missing data; Motivation; Obesity; Overweight; Prevalence studies (Epidemiology); Psychological aspects; Questionnaires; Sleep; Smartphones; Social aspects; Sociodemographics; Students - psychology; Technology application; Time use; Universities; University students; Young Adult; China; Cross-lagged panel model; University students; China; Longitudinal study; Depression; Bidirectional relationship; Digital technology