scholarly journals Problematic smartphone use and affective temperaments among Lebanese young adults: scale validation and mediating role of self-esteem

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Zeidan ◽  
Souheil Hallit ◽  
Marwan Akel ◽  
Ismail Louragli ◽  
Sahar Obeid
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Affective Temperaments ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Smartphone Use

Abstract Background Adults all over the world face serious issues from problematic smartphone use (PSU). It influences them negatively on a cognitive, behavioral, and emotional level, as well as on their tendencies and well-being. In Lebanon, the prevalence of PSU was shown to be 20.2% within the adult population, specifically with young adults (18–34 years old). This study investigates the validity and reliability of the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) Arabic version. In addition, this study evaluates the association between PSU and affective temperaments and the mediating role of self-esteem in this association. Method A cross-sectional study was carried out between August and September 2020, using a sample of community-dwelling participants aged 18 to 29 years. The Smartphone Addiction Scale—Short Version was used to evaluate smartphone addiction among adolescents and adults. The five different temperaments of the patients were assessed by using the Affective temperament Scale (TEMPS‐A). The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was used to evaluate self-esteem. Results 461 participants were included in this study. All items of the SAS were extracted and yielded a one-factor solution with Eigenvalues > 1 (variance explained = 49.96%; αCronbach = 0.886). The confirmatory analysis results consolidated those obtained from the factor analysis. Higher depressive temperament (B = 0.46) was significantly associated with more smartphone addiction, whereas higher self-esteem (B =  − 0.28) was significantly associated with less smartphone addiction. Self-esteem was found to mediate the association between depressive and hyperthymic temperaments with smartphone addiction. Conclusion This study added a better understanding of the high smartphone addiction rate among adults in Lebanon. It confirms the association between affective temperaments and PSU through the mediating effect of self-esteem on Lebanese adults.

scholarly journals Problematic Smartphone Use and Aggressive Behavior Among University Students: The Mediating Role of Sleep Disturbance

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-164
Author(s):  
Salman Zarei ◽  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Despite several benefits, research has found that problematic smartphone use is positively associated with behavioral problems. However, the internal mechanisms underlying this relationship need further investigation. So, the current study aimed to investigate the mediating role of sleep disturbance in the relationship between problematic smartphone use and aggression. Methods: The research design was descriptive-correlational. Also, the study population included the male university students of the Islamic Azad University of South Tehran Branch in the academic year of 2019-2020. Using the convenience sampling method, a total number of 213 participants from two faculties (Faculty of Human Sciences and Faculty of Law and Political Sciences) were selected and tested by Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Then, the Pearson correlation and path analysis were conducted to analyze the data. Results: The results revealed the significant and direct effects of problematic smartphone use on aggression (β=0.12, P<0.05), sleep quality on aggression (β=0.37, P<0.001), and problematic smartphone use on sleep disturbance (β=0.42, P<0.001). Also, sleep quality significantly mediated in the relationship between problematic smartphone use and aggression (β=0.15, P<0.01). Conclusion: According to the present findings, problematic smartphone use and sleep disturbance are two important factors affecting aggressive behavior among university students. These findings highlight the critical role of early intervention for aggression with a focus on those with problematic smartphone use and more specifically those with sleep disturbance.

scholarly journals Coping Capacity and Episodic Memory in Older Adults With SMCs: The Mediating Role of Healthy Lifestyle

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 278-279
Author(s):  
Feilong Wang ◽  
Shijie Li ◽  
Kaifa Wang ◽  
Yanni Yang
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Episodic Memory ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Coping Capacity ◽  
Memory Decline ◽  
Mediating Role

Abstract Older adults with subjective memory complaints (SMCs) are at increased risk for episodic memory decline. Episodic memory decline is an important predictor of objective memory impairment (one of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease) and an often-suggested criterion of successful memory aging. Therefore, it is important to explore the determinant factors that influence episodic memory in older adults with SMCs. Roy adaptation model and preliminary evidence suggest that older adults with SMCs undergo a coping and adaptation process, a process influenced by many health-related risks and protective factors. This study aimed to explore the relationship between coping capacity and episodic memory, and the mediating role of healthy lifestyle between coping capacity and episodic memory in a sample of 309 community-dwelling older adults with SMCs. Results from the structural equation modeling showed that coping capacity directly affects episodic memory (r=0.629, p＜0.001), and there is a partial mediating effect (60.5%) of healthy lifestyle among this sample of older adults with SMCs. This study demonstrates that coping capacity and adaptation positively correlate with episodic memory in older adults with SMCs, and that these correlations are mediated by healthy lifestyle. The results suggest that older adults with poor coping capacity should be assessed and monitored regularly, and clear lifestyle-related interventions initiated by healthcare providers that promote healthy lifestyles may effectively improve coping capacity and episodic memory in this population group. Note: First author: Feilong Wang, Co-first author: Shijie li, Corresponding author: Yanni Yang

scholarly journals Peer relationship and adolescent smartphone addiction: The mediating role of self-esteem and the moderating role of the need to belong

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 708-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengcheng Wang ◽  
Meng Zhao ◽  
Xingchao Wang ◽  
Xiaochun Xie ◽  
Yuhui Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Need To Belong ◽  
Peer Relationship ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Moderating Role

scholarly journals Dark Triad of Personality and Problematic Smartphone Use: A Preliminary Study on the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8463
Author(s):  
Rocco Servidio ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths ◽  
Zsolt Demetrovics
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Smartphone Use

The present study examined whether the relationship between the Dark Triad (DT) of personality and problematic smartphone use (PSU) can be explained by the mediating role of fear of missing out (FoMO). The role of FoMO in this relationship has yet to be examined. A total of 457 participants completed an online survey. Results indicated that males scored high on measures assessing DT of personality, while females scored high on PSU. Structural equation modelling showed that narcissism was directly associated with PSU. FoMO partially mediated the association between narcissism and PSU. Machiavellianism and narcissism were directly associated with FoMO. In the fully mediated model, narcissism (but not Machiavellianism) was still associated with FoMO, and in turn, FoMO was related to PSU. Although preliminary, the results of the present study indicated that Machiavellianism and narcissism might represent antecedents of FoMO, in addition to the Big Five personality traits, and both could be involved in the development of PSU.

Mindfulness and cell phone dependence: The mediating role of social adaptation

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Weiling Wang ◽  
Yuyan Qian ◽  
Yuping Wang ◽  
Yuhong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Predictive Effect

We explored the mediating role of social adaptation in the relationship between mindfulness and cell phone dependence among college students. Data were obtained from 937 college students, who completed the Smartphone Addiction Inventory, the Adolescent Mindfulness Measure, and the Social Adaptation Questionnaire. The results suggest that mindfulness and social adaptation were significantly and negatively correlated with cell phone dependence, and that the mindfulness level of college students had a significant direct predictive effect on their cell phone dependence. We also found a significant mediating effect of social adaptation in the relationship between mindfulness and cell phone dependence. These findings are of significance to the prevention of and intervention in young people's cell phone dependence.

Role of Attachment and Family Functioning in Problematic Smartphone Use in Young Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2199388
Author(s):  
M. V. Jimeno ◽  
J. J. Ricarte ◽  
A. Toledano ◽  
S. Mangialavori ◽  
M. Cacioppo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Faces Iv ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Preoccupied Attachment ◽  
The Relationship

Overuse of the smartphone causes negative consequences on the health and behavior of younger people. It is necessary to know which factors can determine the problematic use of the smartphone. The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between problematic smartphone use, attachment styles, and perceived family functioning in young adults. Three hundred and thirteen Spanish young adults took part in the study (255 women, 58 men) and completed the following instruments: the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS), the Relationship Questionnaire (RQ), the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI), and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES IV). The results of the path analyses show that the cohesion and enmeshed functioning variables were the best predictors of problematic smartphone use. The preoccupied attachment scale was the only one whose score also showed indirect effects on problematic smartphone use through the variable of enmeshed family functioning.

scholarly journals Dark personality traits and problematic smartphone use: The mediating role of fearful attachment

2019 ◽  
Vol 149 ◽  
pp. 214-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabah Balta ◽  
Peter Jonason ◽  
Amanda Denes ◽  
Emrah Emirtekin ◽  
Şule Betül Tosuntaş ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Smartphone Use
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