Smartphone overdependence and quality of life in college students
Focusing on the mediating effect of social withdrawal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22072632 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ji Hwan Park (0000-0001-9098-3204, Mokpo National University), Jeong Min Choi (Mokpo National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Pages | 997682-997682 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2022.997682 |
| PMID | 36159293 |
| OpenAlex | W4296098652 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 27 |
This study examines the mediating role of social withdrawal in the relationship between smartphone overdependence and quality of life in college students. These three factors were assessed in 125 college students enrolled at a college in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, from September to November 2019. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 27.0, including regression to test the research hypothesis and a Sobel test to assess the significance of the mediation. It was found that social withdrawal completely mediates the relationship between smartphone overdependence and quality of life in college students. Several means of improving the quality of life of college students are identified based on this finding. First, colleges could provide financial support for community programs such as membership training and club activities. Second, an in-college system could be built that enables early intervention in cases of social withdrawal in students. Third, closely linked programs could be designed to provide effective professional counseling to college students experiencing strong social withdrawal. Fourth, college faculty could receive psychoeducation on social withdrawal. Fifth, as various mediating variables may exist in the relationship between smartphone overdependence and quality of life and only social withdrawal was considered in this study, subsequent studies could consider the effects of more diverse psychological and social variables
Club · Mediation · Medical education · Political science · Psychoeducation · Psychotherapist · Self-esteem · Sobel test · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Korean Urban and Social Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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Social media self-withdrawal and its antecedents and outcomes
Link between Internet addiction and depression and roles of social withdrawal and school belonging
| Citations per year | 1.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |