Severe depression association with the addiction to fast food and smartphones in Jordanians: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background The connection between psychiatry health, mental health, and lifestyle is under-studied in the Arab world. This study examined whether addictions to smartphones and fast food are associated with severe depressive symptoms in a cohort of Arab Jordanians. Method This research is cr...
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| description | Abstract Background The connection between psychiatry health, mental health, and lifestyle is under-studied in the Arab world. This study examined whether addictions to smartphones and fast food are associated with severe depressive symptoms in a cohort of Arab Jordanians. Method This research is cross-sectional. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to measure the severity of depression (PHQ-9), food addiction was assessed using the 9-item Modified Yale Food Addiction Scale (mYFAS), and smartphone addiction was assessed using the Arabic-validated Smartphone Addiction Scale. Using multivariable binary logistic regression, the relationship between food addiction, and depressive symptoms. Results: Data were analyzed from 426 participants, 264 participants (62.0%) reported being addicted to smartphones, and 156 (36.6%) reported severe depressive symptoms. The multivariable binary logistic regression revealed that severe depression was significantly associated with lower income (OR = 2.14, 95% Cl 1.34–3.41, P = 0.001), addiction to smartphones (OR = 2.15, 95% = 1.39–3.32, P = 0.001), and increased addiction to fast food (OR = 1.06, 95% = 1.04–1.08, P = < 0.001). Conclusion Addiction to smartphones, addiction to fast food, and low income were all associated with severe depression in Arab Jordanians, community awareness is highly required to adopt a healthy lifestyle. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8fa1b6799e61478db1949f0e36f43f4f2024-12-08T12:33:20ZengSpringerDiscover Food2731-42862024-12-014111010.1007/s44187-024-00252-ySevere depression association with the addiction to fast food and smartphones in Jordanians: a cross-sectional studyNawal AlSakarneh0Dana Kakeesh1Khaled Al-Marazeeq2Ali Ahmad Banysaed3Omar Gammoh4Department of Nutrition and Food Processing, Al-Huson University College, Al-Balqa Applied UniversityDepartment of Marketing, School of Business, The University of JordanDepartment of Nutrition and Food Processing, Al-Huson University College, Al-Balqa Applied UniversityDepartment of Nutrition and Food Processing, Al-Huson University College, Al-Balqa Applied UniversityDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yarmouk UniversityAbstract Background The connection between psychiatry health, mental health, and lifestyle is under-studied in the Arab world. This study examined whether addictions to smartphones and fast food are associated with severe depressive symptoms in a cohort of Arab Jordanians. Method This research is cross-sectional. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to measure the severity of depression (PHQ-9), food addiction was assessed using the 9-item Modified Yale Food Addiction Scale (mYFAS), and smartphone addiction was assessed using the Arabic-validated Smartphone Addiction Scale. Using multivariable binary logistic regression, the relationship between food addiction, and depressive symptoms. Results: Data were analyzed from 426 participants, 264 participants (62.0%) reported being addicted to smartphones, and 156 (36.6%) reported severe depressive symptoms. The multivariable binary logistic regression revealed that severe depression was significantly associated with lower income (OR = 2.14, 95% Cl 1.34–3.41, P = 0.001), addiction to smartphones (OR = 2.15, 95% = 1.39–3.32, P = 0.001), and increased addiction to fast food (OR = 1.06, 95% = 1.04–1.08, P = < 0.001). Conclusion Addiction to smartphones, addiction to fast food, and low income were all associated with severe depression in Arab Jordanians, community awareness is highly required to adopt a healthy lifestyle.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-024-00252-yDepressionAddictionSmartphoneFast foodPsychiatry health |
| spellingShingle | Nawal AlSakarneh Dana Kakeesh Khaled Al-Marazeeq Ali Ahmad Banysaed Omar Gammoh Severe depression association with the addiction to fast food and smartphones in Jordanians: a cross-sectional study Discover Food Depression Addiction Smartphone Fast food Psychiatry health |
| title | Severe depression association with the addiction to fast food and smartphones in Jordanians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Severe depression association with the addiction to fast food and smartphones in Jordanians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Severe depression association with the addiction to fast food and smartphones in Jordanians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Severe depression association with the addiction to fast food and smartphones in Jordanians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Severe depression association with the addiction to fast food and smartphones in Jordanians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | severe depression association with the addiction to fast food and smartphones in jordanians a cross sectional study |
| topic | Depression Addiction Smartphone Fast food Psychiatry health |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-024-00252-y |
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