Factors Associated With Digital Addiction: Umbrella Review
Abstract BackgroundDigital addiction, affecting a significant portion of the population, particularly young people, is linked to psychological issues and social problems, making its prevention and management a crucial public health issue. ObjectiveThis umbrella rev...
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BackgroundDigital addiction, affecting a significant portion of the population, particularly young people, is linked to psychological issues and social problems, making its prevention and management a crucial public health issue.
ObjectiveThis umbrella review aimed to comprehensively analyze the factors influencing digital addiction by re-evaluating the methodologies and evidence quality of existing meta-analyses.
MethodsDatabases including PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and Embase were systematically searched for reviews and meta-analyses related to factors associated with digital addiction up to September 24, 2024. The methodological quality of the identified studies was assessed using the modified “A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2” (AMSTAR 2) tool, while the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) tool was used to evaluate the quality of the evidence presented in the literature.
ResultsA total of 18 articles were included in the review, with AMSTAR 2 assessments revealing 6 moderate-quality, 4 low-quality, and 8 very low-quality studies. In total, 29 significant factors associated with digital addiction were identified. Notably, 4 studies achieved both moderate AMSTAR 2 and GRADE ratings, indicating that positive parent-child relationship (rPPrPrP
ConclusionsThis study found that social factors such as urban residence were associated with an increased risk of digital addiction, whereas social support served as a protective factor against this risk. Nonetheless, the methodologies used in analyzing the factors related to digital addiction require further refinement. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3261035226034bac85ec8cc99abec8292025-08-20T03:38:39ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Mental Health2368-79592025-07-0112e66950e6695010.2196/66950Factors Associated With Digital Addiction: Umbrella ReviewYun Hanhttp://orcid.org/0009-0007-4070-9283Jiamin Qiuhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8872-983XChengbin Shihttp://orcid.org/0009-0008-8929-7651Shiqi Huanghttp://orcid.org/0009-0005-5009-015XHaokun Huanghttp://orcid.org/0009-0007-8328-5046Xinman Wanghttp://orcid.org/0009-0004-8136-0960Sui Zhuhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0012-9045Da-lin Luhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-6896-6835Peng Luhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8645-0368Fangfang Zenghttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8650-0927 Abstract BackgroundDigital addiction, affecting a significant portion of the population, particularly young people, is linked to psychological issues and social problems, making its prevention and management a crucial public health issue. ObjectiveThis umbrella review aimed to comprehensively analyze the factors influencing digital addiction by re-evaluating the methodologies and evidence quality of existing meta-analyses. MethodsDatabases including PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and Embase were systematically searched for reviews and meta-analyses related to factors associated with digital addiction up to September 24, 2024. The methodological quality of the identified studies was assessed using the modified “A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2” (AMSTAR 2) tool, while the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) tool was used to evaluate the quality of the evidence presented in the literature. ResultsA total of 18 articles were included in the review, with AMSTAR 2 assessments revealing 6 moderate-quality, 4 low-quality, and 8 very low-quality studies. In total, 29 significant factors associated with digital addiction were identified. Notably, 4 studies achieved both moderate AMSTAR 2 and GRADE ratings, indicating that positive parent-child relationship (rPPrPrP ConclusionsThis study found that social factors such as urban residence were associated with an increased risk of digital addiction, whereas social support served as a protective factor against this risk. Nonetheless, the methodologies used in analyzing the factors related to digital addiction require further refinement.https://mental.jmir.org/2025/1/e66950 |
| spellingShingle | Yun Han Jiamin Qiu Chengbin Shi Shiqi Huang Haokun Huang Xinman Wang Sui Zhu Da-lin Lu Peng Lu Fangfang Zeng Factors Associated With Digital Addiction: Umbrella Review JMIR Mental Health |
| title | Factors Associated With Digital Addiction: Umbrella Review |
| title_full | Factors Associated With Digital Addiction: Umbrella Review |
| title_fullStr | Factors Associated With Digital Addiction: Umbrella Review |
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| title_short | Factors Associated With Digital Addiction: Umbrella Review |
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| url | https://mental.jmir.org/2025/1/e66950 |
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