Perceived stress and mobile phone addiction in Chinese adolescents: A moderated mediation model. (October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Qing-Qi; Zhang, Dong-Jing; Yang, Xiu-Juan; Zhang, Chen-Yan; Fan, Cui-Ying; Zhou, Zong-Kui
• Is Part Of: Computers in human behavior. Volume 87(2018)
• Page Start: 247
• Page End: 253
• Publication Date: 2018-10
• Subjects: Perceived stress -- Mobile phone addiction -- Self-control -- Mindfulness -- Adolescents; Interactive computer systems -- Periodicals; Man-machine systems -- Periodicals; 004.019
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.06.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0747-5632

Abstract

Abstract: The present study tested the mediating role of self-control and moderating role of mindfulness in the link between perceived stress and mobile phone addiction. A sample of 899 Chinese adolescents completed measures of perceived stress, mobile phone addiction, self-control and mindfulness. Results showed that self-control partially mediated the association between perceived stress and mobile phone addiction. In addition, both the direct association between perceived stress and mobile phone addiction and the indirect effect of self-control were moderated by mindfulness, in that these effects were stronger for individuals with low mindfulness than for those with high mindfulness. These findings advance our understanding of how and when perceived stress is linked to mobile phone addiction. Limitations and implications of this study are discussed. Highlights: Perceived stress was positively correlated with adolescent mobile phone addiction. Self-control mediated the link between perceived stress and mobile phone addiction. The direct and indirect effects were moderated by mindfulness. These two effects were stronger for individuals with low levels of mindfulness.