Self-control and problematic mobile phone use in Chinese college students: the mediating role of mobile phone use patterns

Psychological needs dissatisfaction has been identified as hindering adaptive development, in which autonomy need dissatisfaction, as one core component, may be associated with adolescents’ maladaptive online behaviors. Sporadic research has examined the association between autonomy need dissatisfaction and problematic mobile phone use (PMPU). Boredom proneness and mobile phone gaming were suggested to be linked to this association. This study aimed to examine the mediating effects of boredom proneness and mobile phone gaming in the association between autonomy need dissatisfaction and PMPU. A total of 358 secondary school students completed questionnaires at three waves; autonomy need dissatisfaction was measured in time 1 (T1); boredom proneness and mobile phone gaming were measured one year later (time 2, T2); PMPU was measured two years later (time 3, T3). The structural equation model results showed that T1 autonomy need dissatisfaction not only directly predicted T3 PMPU, but also exerted effects via the mediating role of T2 boredom proneness and the chain mediating role of T2 boredom proneness and T2 mobile phone gaming. These findings reveal the unique role of specific psychological need in engaging PMPU, which provides support to targeted interventions, such that promoting autonomy need satisfaction may be an instrumental procedure to prevent adolescents from addiction-like online behaviors.

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Parental Monitoring and Adolescent Problematic Mobile Phone Use: The Mediating Role of Escape Motivation and the Moderating Role of Shyness

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17051487 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 1487

Author(s):

Xinchen Fu ◽

Jingxuan Liu ◽

Ru-De Liu ◽

Yi Ding ◽

Jia Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Parental Monitoring ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Mobile Phone Use ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽

Study Results ◽

Moderating Role

In an attempt to reduce the negative consequences of adolescent media use, parents often monitor their children’s online activities. However, research suggests that parental monitoring often does not reduce children’s problematic mobile phone use as expected. Based on the results of a survey of 584 Chinese adolescents, we found that parental monitoring positively predicted children’s problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) within a Chinese cultural context. The results also showed that children’s escape motivation partially mediated this relationship, while their level of shyness moderated both the mediated path and the direct impact of parental monitoring on children’s PMPU. The findings suggested that a higher level of shyness increased the likelihood that parental monitoring would increase the child’s escape motivation and PMPU. The study results provide guidelines for parents and educators regarding interventions for adolescents’ problematic phone use.

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Brain behavioral systems, self-control and problematic mobile phone use: The moderating role of gender and history of use

Personality and Individual Differences ◽

10.1016/j.paid.2016.10.036 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 106 ◽

pp. 111-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Zhaocai Jiang ◽

Xiuxin Zhao

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Self Control ◽

Mobile Phone Use ◽

Behavioral Systems ◽

Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽

History Of ◽

History Of Use ◽

Moderating Role

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The Effect of Exercise Duration on Mobile Phone Dependence among College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Control

Journal of Contemporary Educational Research ◽

10.26689/jcer.v5i8.2335 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (8) ◽

pp. 6-11

Author(s):

Weihang Huo

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Exercise Duration ◽

Self Control ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Social

This research focused on the social concern of college students’ participation in physical exercise and mobile phone dependence. The research model and hypotheses in this study were constructed based on the self-control theory and by reviewing previous research. This research distributed questionnaires to 207 college students from a university in Guangzhou, China to obtain relevant data. Mediation analysis was employed to test the four hypotheses drawn from empirical and conceptual research. The results of this research showed that first, the longer the exercise duration of college students, the higher the level of their self-control, thus exercise duration has a significant positive impact on self-control. Second, increasing the exercise duration of college students had no effect on their mobile phone dependence. Third, the higher the level of self-control, the lower the dependence on mobile phones, thus signifying that self-control has significantly negative impact on mobile phone dependence. Fourth, self-control plays a mediating role in the effect of exercise duration on mobile phone dependence. In conclusion, the longer the exercise duration of college students, the higher the level of self-control, in which it is able to significantly reduce the dependence on mobile phones.

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Interaction between Physical Activity and Problematic Mobile Phone Use on Suicidality in Chinese College Students

10.21203/rs.3.rs-31643/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yang Xie ◽

Ming Zhu ◽

Xiaoyan Wu ◽

Shuman Tao ◽

Yajuan Yang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

College Students ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Suicide Attempt ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Interaction Analysis ◽

Interaction Effects ◽

Chinese College Students ◽

Mobile Phone Use ◽

Problematic Mobile Phone Use

Abstract Background: Previous researches have found a relationship between problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) and suicidality. However, few studies have examined the interaction effects between low physical activity (PA) and PMPU on suicidality among college students. This study aimed to examine the interactions of PA and PMPU and their impacts on suicidality in a school-based sample among Chinese college students. Methods: Analysis was based on data from two universities in China, which recruited 4,787 participants. Binary logistic regression models were used to explore the associations of PA, PMPU with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt, as well as the interactions of PA and PMPU on suicidality. Results: The prevalence of suicide attempt and suicidal ideation were 3.5% and 7.2%, respectively. Low PA was significantly associated with suicide attempt (OR=3.48, 95%CI: 2.52-4.81) and suicidal ideation (OR=1.90, 95%CI: 1.46-2.46). PMPU was significantly associated with suicide attempt (OR=3.65, 95%CI: 2.66-5.01) and suicidal ideation (OR=2.83, 95%CI: 2.25-3.54). Interaction analysis indicated that low PA and PMPU were interactively associated with suicide attempt (OR=9.51, 95%CI: 6.15-14.73), RERI=4.85(1.20-8.50), AP=0.51(0.29-0.73), SI=2.32(1.34-4.04). There were no additive interaction effects between PA and PMPU on suicidal ideation.Conclusions: The findings reveal that PA levels and PMPU should be considered in the intervention programs of suicide attempt among college students.

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Interaction between Physical Activity and Problematic Mobile Phone Use on suicidality in Chinese College Students

10.21203/rs.3.rs-31643/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yang Xie ◽

Ming Zhu ◽

Xiaoyan Wu ◽

Shuman Tao ◽

Yajuan Yang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

College Students ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Suicide Attempt ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Interaction Analysis ◽

Interaction Effects ◽

Chinese College Students ◽

Mobile Phone Use ◽

Problematic Mobile Phone Use

Abstract Background Previous research has found a relationship between problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) and suicidality. However, few studies have examined the interaction effects between low physical activity (PA) and PMPU on suicidality among college students. This study aimed to examine the interactions of PA and PMPU and their impact on suicidality in a school-based sample among Chinese college students. Methods Analysis is based on date from two university in China, which recruited 4,787 participants. Binomial logistic regression models were used to explore the associations of PA, PMPU with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt, as well as the interaction of PA and PMPU with suicidality. Results The prevalence of suicide attempt and suicidal ideation were 3.5% and 7.2%, respectively. Low PA was significantly associated with suicide attempt (OR = 3.48, 95%CI: 2.52–4.81) and suicidal ideation (OR = 1.90, 95%CI: 1.46–2.46). PMPU was significantly associated with suicide attempt (OR = 3.65, 95%CI: 2.66–5.01) and suicidal ideation (OR = 2.83, 95%CI: 2.25–3.54). Interaction analysis indicated that low PA and PMPU were interactively associated with suicide attempt (OR = 9.51, 95%CI: 6.15–14.73, P < 0.001), RERI = 4.85(1.20–8.50), AP = 0.51(0.29–0.73), SI = 2.32(1.34–4.04). There was no additive interaction effects between PA and PMPU on suicidal ideation. Conclusions The findings reveals that the intervention programs of suicide attempt should consider the students PA levels and PMPU.

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