How are smartphones associated with adolescent materialism?

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 2406-2417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengcheng Wang ◽  
Jia Nie ◽  
Xingchao Wang ◽  
Yuhui Wang ◽  
Fengqing Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Relationship

This study examined whether smartphone addiction predicted adolescent materialism and whether self-esteem mediated the relation between smartphone addiction and adolescent materialism. Moreover, this study tested whether this mediating process was moderated by student–student relationship. Our theoretical model was tested among 748 middle school students in China (mean age = 16.80, standard deviation = .73). The results indicated that smartphone addiction was positively related to adolescent materialism. Mediation analysis showed that self-esteem mediated this relation. Moderated mediation test further revealed that the mediated path was moderated by student–student relationship.

scholarly journals Influence of Self-Esteem of Middle School Students for Mental Care on Academic Achievement: Based on the Mediation Effect of GRIT and Academic Enthusiasm

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7025
Author(s):  
Jhong Yun (Joy) Kim ◽  
EunBee Kim ◽  
InSu Lee
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
First Graders ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mental Care

The purpose of this study is to identify how self-esteem of middle school students for mental care influences their academic achievement and to verify the mediation effect of GRIT on academic enthusiasm. Data of 2590 first graders in middle school from the Kora Children and Youth Panel Survey 2019 was used to support this study. Data analysis was performed by using SPSS21.0, AMOS22.0, and PROCESS macro program. The results are as follows. Comparison of the model fits of each full mediation model and partial mediation model with χ2 showed that the full mediation model was more suitable for this study. In more detail, the influence of self-esteem on GRIT and the influence of GRIT on academic enthusiasm were significantly positive. Lastly, the study identified that there was a mediation effect between self-esteem and academic achievement through GRIT and academic enthusiasm. It indicates that self-esteem is the key to improve academic achievement and that specific programs should be supplemented in order to enhance self-esteem, GRIT, and academic enthusiasm.

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