Associations of Death Anxiety, Inclusion of Smartphone in the Self, and Affiliation Motivation with Smartphone use and Addiction
A Multiple Mediation Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629632 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chun Feng (0009-0007-3129-950X, Southwest University of Science and Technology), Anise M S Wu (0000-0001-8174-6581, University of Macau, corresponding author), Ke Yu (0000-0001-5857-8508, Southwest University of Science and Technology), Wen Zhao (0000-0001-6649-3926, Southwest University of Science and Technology), Ji-Kang Xu (Southwest University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 760-778 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228231189634 |
| PMID | 37477633 |
| OpenAlex | W4384926025 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 75 |
This study is the first to apply terror management theory to understanding smartphone addiction by examining the potential indirect effect of death anxiety on smartphone addiction via inclusion of smartphone in the self (i.e., self-expansion), affiliation motivation (the desire to connect with others) for emotional support, and smartphone use. The sample consisted of 1483 Chinese university students between the ages of 18 and 24 ( M = 19.14, SD = 1.03) who voluntarily completed an anonymous questionnaire survey. As hypothesized, death anxiety, inclusion of smartphone in the self, affiliation motivation, and smartphone use were directly, positively correlated with smartphone addiction. In addition, death anxiety exerted significant indirect effects via various pathways, including (i) affiliation motivation for emotional support and smartphone use and (ii) inclusion of smartphone in the self and smartphone use. Findings suggest that effective interventions for smartphone addiction should include targeting death anxiety, self-expansion, and affiliation need frustration
Addiction · Anxiety · Death anxiety · Inclusion (mineral · Mediation · Multimedia · Psychiatry · Smartphone addiction · Smartphone application · Clinical Psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |