The Mediating Effects of Self-Efficacy and Social Support on the Relationship between Interactive SNS Usage of Smart Devices and Depression in the Elderly

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunhui Chey ◽  
Jungkyu Kim
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Effects of Self-efficacy and Self-control on Internet Addiction in Middle School Students: A Social Cognitive Theory-Driven Focus on the Mediating Influence of Social Support

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-365
Author(s):  
Sun-Yi Yang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate internet addiction among middle school students and to examine the mediating effects of social support in the relationships of self-efficacy and self-control with internet addiction.Methods: The participants in the study were 119 middle school students in J city. The measurements included a self-efficacy scale, a self-control scale, a social support scale, and the Internet Addiction Scale for Youth. Data were analyzed using the independent t-test or Mann-Whitney U test, one-way analysis of variance, the Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple-regression using SPSS version 22.0. Mediation effects were analyzed by the Sobel test and Baron and Kenny's hierarchical analysis technique.Results: Significant correlations were found among self-efficacy, self-control, and internet addiction. Social support had partial mediating effects in the relationship between self-efficacy and internet addiction, as well as in the relationship between self-control and internet addition.Conclusion: In order to prevent internet addiction, the promotion of interactions among peers, which is a component of social support, is particularly important. It is also necessary to promote face-to-face activities that can strengthen relationships. The findings suggest that intensifying social support may help reduce the level of internet addiction in middle school students.

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