Stress and phubbing behavior among Chinese teenagers
Grit as a mediator
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13918133 |
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| Authors | Yue Zhang (0000-0003-1198-882X, Faculty of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, and Mental Health Education Center for College Students, Jiangsu Ocean University, People’s Republic of China, corresponding author), Yonghong Lu (Lianyungang Foreign Languages School, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China), Xiangzhe Meng (Jiangsu Ocean University), Jingyan Li (0000-0002-5805-6520, Jiangsu Ocean University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1-9 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0301-2212 • E-ISSN: 1179-6391 |
| Publisher | Scientific Journal Publishers Limited (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2224/sbp.14260 |
| OpenAlex | W4409558965 |
| Language | EN |
We examined the relationship between stress and phubbing behavior among Chinese teenagers, as well as the mediating role of grit in this process. The sample comprised 487 teenagers aged between 15 and 19 years, who voluntarily completed a survey. We applied PROCESS Version 3.5 for SPSS to perform a mediation effect analysis, and the results indicated that both stress and grit had a significant impact on phubbing behavior. Grit partially mediated the relationship between stress and phubbing, implying that higher stress led to phubbing behavior through lower grit. Further, the two dimensions of grit (consistency of interest and persistence of effort) partially mediated the relationship between stress and phubbing. Our results provide guidance for preventing phubbing behavior among Chinese teenagers
Developmental psychology · Grit · Linguistics · Mediator · Stress (linguistics · Education and Learning Interventions · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation · Medicine · Psychology · Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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