scholarly journals Mobile Phone Addiction and Risk-Taking Behavior among Chinese Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5472
Author(s):  
Kai Dou ◽  
Lin-Xin Wang ◽  
Jian-Bin Li ◽  
Guo-Dong Wang ◽  
Yan-Yu Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Risk Taking Behavior

Objectives: The mobile phone (MP) is an indispensable digital device in adolescents’ daily lives in the contemporary era, but being addicted to MP can lead to more risk-taking behavior. However, little is known about the mediating and moderating mechanisms underlying this relation. To address the gaps in the literature, the present study examined the idea that MP addiction is associated with reduced self-control, which further associates with increased risk-taking behavior. In addition, this study also investigated the moderation effect of adolescent sex in the association between MP addiction and self-control. Methods: A three-wave longitudinal study, each wave spanning six months apart, was conducted in a sample of Chinese adolescents (final N = 333, 57.4% girls). Results: Results of the moderated mediation model suggest that after controlling for demographic variables and baseline levels of self-control and risk-taking behavior, MP addiction at T1 positively predicted increased risk-taking behavior at T3 through reduced self-control at T2 for girls but not for boys. Conclusions: Theoretically, these findings contribute to the understanding about the working processes in the association between MP addiction and risk-taking behavior in adolescents. Practically, the results implied that boosting self-control appeared as a promising way to reduce girls’ risk-taking behavior, particularly for those who are addicted to MPs.

Perceived stress and mobile phone addiction in Chinese adolescents: A moderated mediation model

2018 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 247-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing-Qi Liu ◽  
Dong-Jing Zhang ◽  
Xiu-Juan Yang ◽  
Chen-Yan Zhang ◽  
Cui-Ying Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Mobile Phone Addiction

scholarly journals Network Anonymity and Cyberbullying among Chinese Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 637
Author(s):  
Lingbo Zhao ◽  
Yingru Wu ◽  
Xiayu Huang ◽  
Lin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Effective Intervention Strategy ◽  
Behavior Network

Cyberbullying is an important issue which prevails among children and adolescents. The present study aimed to investigate the association between network anonymity and cyberbullying behavior and examine the mediating role of network morality and the moderating role of self-control in the linkage of network anonymity and cyberbullying behavior. A total of 620 participants were recruited from three high schools in southeast China and were required to complete a questionnaire measuring network anonymity, cyberbullying behavior, network morality, and self-control. A moderated mediation model was conducted by using PROCESS Macro for SPSS 3.5. The results showed that network anonymity was negatively associated with cyberbullying behavior among Chinese adolescents. Network morality mediated the association and self-control moderated the indirect association between network anonymity and cyberbullying behavior via network morality. These findings indicate that improving the network morality and self-control of adolescents with the joint efforts of individuals, families, government, and society as a whole may be an effective intervention strategy for cyberbullying behavior under the framework of digital citizens.

Mobile phone addiction and sleep quality among Chinese adolescents: A moderated mediation model

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 108-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing-Qi Liu ◽  
Zong-Kui Zhou ◽  
Xiu-Juan Yang ◽  
Fan-Chang Kong ◽  
Geng-Feng Niu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Mobile Phone Addiction

scholarly journals Longitudinal association between interparental conflict and risk-taking behavior among Chinese adolescent: Testing a moderated mediation model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan-Yu Ye ◽  
Kai Dou ◽  
Lin-Xin Wang ◽  
Xiaoqi Lin ◽  
Ming-Chen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Interparental Conflict ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Deviant Peer Affiliation ◽  
Peer Affiliation ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Longitudinal Association ◽  
Risk Taking Behavior

Objective: Grounded in ecological system theory , this study considers the longitudinal association between interparental conflict (IPC) and risk-taking behavior among adolescents and investigates the underlying mediating and moderating mechanisms. Background: IPC has been shown to have a detrimental impact on adolescent behavior development. However, little is known about the processing mechanisms underlying the association of IPC and risk-taking behavior from an ecosystem perspective. Method: This study conducted a longitudinal design (3 time points, 3 months apart) with the sample comprising 550 middle school students in southeastern China (52.91% males; mean age at Time 1 = 15.37). The performed measurements encompassed IPC (T1), deviant peer affiliation (T2), school climate (T3), risk-taking behavior (T1/T2/T3), and demographic information. Results: The moderated mediation model revealed that after controlling for T1/T2 risk-taking behavior, T1 IPC was longitudinally and positively correlated with T3 risk-taking behavior through T2 deviant peer affiliation. Furthermore, the indirect effect of T2 deviant peer affiliation was significantly stronger under a low-level T3 school climate. Conclusion: Adolescent risk-taking behavior is the joint effect of risk factors from multiple microsystems. Specifically , IPC is associated with higher levels of deviant peer affiliation, which, in turn, are associated with more risk-taking behavior. Moreover, the negative school climate serves as a risk factor to enhance the adverse impact of deviant peer affiliation on adolescents' risk-taking behavior.

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