Perceived stress and mobile phone addiction among college students

The roles of self-control and security

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15528641
AutoresAnqi Zhang (0000-0002-0195-5429, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Sicheng Xiong (0000-0001-6754-6743, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Yu Peng (0009-0008-5014-3997, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Yixin Zeng, Yi‐Xin Zeng (0000-0002-6515-628X, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Chengwei Zeng (0000-0002-5713-5155, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Ying Yang (0000-0002-3751-2590, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Bin Zhang (0009-0002-1717-0375, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, autor de correspondencia)
Año2022
Volumen13
Fecha de publicación2022-11-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
EditorialFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1005062
OpenAlexW4309314708
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas12
Referencias citadas49

Objective According to the General Strain Theory, stress can lead to a range of problem behaviors. In the current study, we focused on the association between perceived stress and mobile phone addiction. We hypothesized that this association is mediated by low self-control and that the first path of the mediation is moderated by security. Methods College students ( N = 397; ages 16–21; 51.89% females) from a university in Hunan Province, China, were surveyed by cluster sampling method. The students completed the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Self-Control Scale (SCS), and the Security Questionnaire (SQ) during regular class time. SPSS26.0 statistical software was used for descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analyses, the SPSS macro PROCESS was used to test the mediating effects of self-control and the moderating role of security. Results Mediation analysis showed that as expected, perceived stress was associated with lower self-control, which in turn was associated with a higher risk for mobile phone addiction. Also as expected, moderated mediation analysis indicated that the association between perceived stress and self-control was moderated by security. Specifically, the relationship between perceived stress and self-control was stronger for low security. Conclusion This study provides useful insight into the understanding of how perceived stress increases the risk of mobile phone addiction. The results are consistent with the General Strain Theory and further indicate that concrete approaches are required for the prevention and intervention to reduce mobile phone addiction among college students

Addiction · Anxiety · Association (psychology · Descriptive statistics · Mediation · Mobile phone · Perceived Stress Scale · Psychiatry · Statistics · Stress (linguistics · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology