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<p>This study employed latent profile analysis and latent transition analysis to examine problematic mobile phone use patterns among 2958 Chinese college students. Four stable latent profiles emerged: no-risk, low-risk, moderate-risk, and high-risk. Moderate-risk profiles demonstrated the highest stability (56.7%), while no-risk profiles showed the lowest (22.6%). Transitions predominantly occurred along adjacent pathways and exhibited asymmetry, with escalation occurring more readily than de-escalation. Addiction risk severity correlated positively with psychological distress, with high-risk profiles manifesting significantly elevated distress that intensified longitudinally. Gender, left-behind experience, and mental health significantly predicted profile membership and transitions. Urban-origin students demonstrated a significantly greater likelihood of transitioning from moderate-risk to low-risk compared to rural-origin students. These findings underscore the heterogeneous and dynamic nature of problematic mobile phone use and highlight mental health’s central role in shaping these transitions. The results support stratified screening, targeted interventions, and ongoing monitoring in college mental health services.</p>

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The Relationship Between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health Among College Students: A Latent Transition Analysis

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年3月5日

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  • Junqiang Dong,
  • Yan Li,
  • Rong Xing,
  • Qiang Lan,
  • Jianyong Chen,
  • Yanfei Qu

摘要

This study employed latent profile analysis and latent transition analysis to examine problematic mobile phone use patterns among 2958 Chinese college students. Four stable latent profiles emerged: no-risk, low-risk, moderate-risk, and high-risk. Moderate-risk profiles demonstrated the highest stability (56.7%), while no-risk profiles showed the lowest (22.6%). Transitions predominantly occurred along adjacent pathways and exhibited asymmetry, with escalation occurring more readily than de-escalation. Addiction risk severity correlated positively with psychological distress, with high-risk profiles manifesting significantly elevated distress that intensified longitudinally. Gender, left-behind experience, and mental health significantly predicted profile membership and transitions. Urban-origin students demonstrated a significantly greater likelihood of transitioning from moderate-risk to low-risk compared to rural-origin students. These findings underscore the heterogeneous and dynamic nature of problematic mobile phone use and highlight mental health’s central role in shaping these transitions. The results support stratified screening, targeted interventions, and ongoing monitoring in college mental health services.