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The association between Facebook addiction and depression: A pilot survey study among Bangladeshi students

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Author	Mamun, M. A. Al Griffiths, Mark D.
Copyright Year	2018
Description	Journal: Psychiatry Research Social media addiction has become an area of increasing research interest over the past few years. However, there has been no previous research on social media addiction in Bangladesh. The present pilot study is the first ever in Bangladesh to examine the relationship between one specific form of social media addiction (i.e., ‘Facebook addiction’) and its associated predictors. This present study comprised 300 students from the University of Dhaka (Bangladesh) who participated in a survey that included questions relating to socio-demographics, health and behavioral measures, and the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS), and the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9). The prevalence of FA was 39.7% (cutoff score was ≥18 on the BFAS). Using a regression analysis, the risk of being addicted to Facebook was predicted by being single, having less involvement in physical activities, sleep disturbance (more or less than 6 to 7 hours of sleep), time spent on Facebook (≥5 hours per day), and depression symptoms. Based on the sample in the present study, the risk of Facebook addiction (as assessed using the BFAS) appears to be a significant issue among Bangladeshi students, and depression appears to be one of the main comorbid factors.
Related Links	http://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/35460/1/12976_Griffiths.pdf
Ending Page	633
Page Count	6
Starting Page	628
ISSN	01651781
e-ISSN	18727123
DOI	10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.039
Journal	Psychiatry Research
Volume Number	271
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier BV
Publisher Date	2018-12-06
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Psychiatry Research Experimental Psychology Social Media Addiction Facebook Addiction Problematic Facebook Use Bangladeshi Students
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Biological Psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental Health

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