152113 20251017144651.0 doi 10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.1603 sideral 143353 ART-2023-143353 eng Méndez-López, F. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-6409-9041 Relationships between problematic ICT use, anxiety, psychological, and behavioral aspects 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Background Anxiety is a substantial and developing health issue with significant consequences for psychosocial functioning and quality of life. The onset and severity of mental health problems have been linked to a number of biological, psychological, and behavioral factors. Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the degree of anxiety, problematic information and communications technology (ICT) use, and certain related personal characteristics and adult health behavior. It also investigates the impact of personal characteristics in the moderating role of the association between problematic ICT use and anxiety. Patients and Methods Descriptive, bivariate, multivariate, and moderation analyzes of data from 391 participants of 35-74 years old in primary healthcare centers located in Aragón, in northern Spain were performed between July 2021 and July 2022. The primary outcome was the severity of anxious symptoms as continuous variable (GAD-7). Results Low self-esteem (β = −0.120; p= 0.012), low self-efficacy (β = −0.092; p=0.004), and high problematic use of ICT (β = 0.169; p = 0.001), are predictors of having more severe anxious symptoms. Moderation analyzes were significant in the effect of self-efficacy (b = −0.040, p = 0.001) and resilience (b = −0.024, p = 0.033) on the relationship between problematic ICT use and anxiety. Conclusions The problematic use of ICT and personal factors are related to anxious symptomatology. Adults with low resilience and self-efficacy have worse severity of anxiety associated with the problematic use of ICTs. These findings allow for a new approach to preventive identification and early care measures among people at risk and their families. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.es 3.7 2023 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 73 / 408 = 0.179 2023 Q1 T1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 73 / 408 = 0.179 2023 Q1 T1 1.078 2023 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2023 Q1 5.6 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Dominguez-Gárcía, M. León-Herrera, S. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1200-5904 Mártinez-Pecharroman, M.M. Samper-Pardo, M. Aguilar-Latorre, A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-2683-7346 1006 255 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Enfermería 4009 740 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Psicología Social 4009 735 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac 33, Suppl. 2 (2023), ckad160.1603 [1 pp.] Eur. j. public health European Journal of Public Health 1101-1262 72113 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/152113/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 1455986 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/152113/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:152113 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:36:27 ARTICLE