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Rates of Alexithymia and Its Association With Smartphone Addiction Among a Sample of University Students in Egypt

Article scientifique 2020 Anglais

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INTRODUCTION: Alexithymia is characterized by difficulties in describing feelings. Many studies have shown that there is a relation between alexithymia and different types of addictions. Nowadays, smartphone addiction is proposed to be a global problem. The current study focuses on the rates of alexithymia and its association with smartphone addiction in an Egyptian university. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Short Version (SAS-SV). RESULTS: The results showed that 44 students (22%) had alexithymia. It was also found that around one third of the sample (N=65, 32.5%) met the criteria of smartphone addiction. There was a strong association between alexithymia and smartphone addiction (OR=4.33, 95% CI 2.15-8.74, p= < 0.001). CONCLUSION: This study supports existing literature indicating the strong association between alexithymia and smartphone addiction.

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Elkholy, H., Elhabiby, M., Ibrahim, I. (2020). Rates of Alexithymia and Its Association With Smartphone Addiction Among a Sample of University Students in Egypt. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00304

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Hussien Elkholy Mahmoud Elhabiby I. H. Ibrahim

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