The mediating effects of self-control in the relationship between perceived parenting attitude and adolescents’ smartphone addiction

AbstractThe increased smartphone use in adolescence has led clinicians and researchers to carry out in-depth studies on the matter. Adolescents seem to be at risk of smartphone addiction because they are yet to develop self-control in smartphone use. This psychometric study aimed at examining the levels of validity evidence for the Smartphone Addiction Inventory-Italian (SPAI-I) version for adults, among adolescents. Confirmatory Factor Analysis confirmed the factor structure of the SPAI-I version for adults among adolescents but not the exploratory factor structure for adults of the original Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI). Convergent validity was assessed by examining the relationship between SPAI-I, self-control, and internalized and externalized problems. A total of 446 Italian adolescents (mean age = 16.04, SD = 1.72, 36.3% males) completed the Self-Restraint Subscale of the Adolescent Self-Consciousness and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires—with a specific focus on the subscales of internalized and externalized problems. Present findings suggested that the SPAI-I version could be used to assess smartphone overuse among adolescents according to a multidimensional perspective.

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The Relationship among Life Stress, Anxiety, Self-control and Smartphone Addiction in College of Education Students

Crisis and Emergency Management Theory and Praxis ◽

10.14251/crisisonomy.2020.16.12.113 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (12) ◽

pp. 113-122

Author(s):

In Suk Rho ◽

Seok Hee Joo

Keyword(s):

Life Stress ◽

College Of Education ◽

Self Control ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

Education Students ◽

The Relationship

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Mindfulness and Smartphone Addiction before Going to Sleep among College Students: The Mediating Roles of Self-Control and Rumination

Clocks & Sleep ◽

10.3390/clockssleep2030026 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 354-363

Author(s):

Shi-Shi Cheng ◽

Chun-Qing Zhang ◽

Jiang-Qiu Wu

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

College Students ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Correlation Analysis ◽

Stepwise Regression ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Self Control ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

Mediating Effects ◽

Sleep Health

This study aims to examine the effects among college students of mindfulness on smartphone addiction before going to bed at night. We examined the mediating roles of self-control and rumination on the mindfulness–smartphone addiction path. Participants (n = 270, 59.3% females, 18–24 years old) completed self-reporting questionnaires measuring mindfulness, self-control, smartphone addiction, and rumination. In addition to the correlation analysis, we adopted a stepwise regression analysis with bootstrapping to test the mediating effects. It was found that mindfulness was inversely related to smartphone addiction before going to sleep. Most importantly, self-control and rumination significantly mediated the effects of mindfulness on smartphone addiction among college students. The findings of this study indicated that mindfulness training is beneficial to improve the ability of self-control and reduce rumination levels, thereby inhibiting the negative impact of smartphone addiction on college students before they go to sleep, and further promoting their sleep health and mental health.

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