|
|
|
| Stressful life events and smartphone dependence among middle school students: mediating role of psychological security and moderating role of parental phubbing |
| XING Qiang1, LI Jiajia2, LIANG Qiao1, YANG Min3 |
1. School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong Province, China; 2. Niujiao Primary School in Fusha Town, Zhongshan 528434, Guangdong Province, China; 3. Huaide Primary School in Humen Town, Dongguan 523165, Guangdong Province, China |
|
|
|
|
Abstract Objective To explore the mediating role of psychological security between stressful life events and smartphone dependence, and investigate the moderating role of parental phubbing between them. Methods A total of 944 middle school students completed a questionnaire survey, including the smartphone addiction index scale, adolescent self-rating life events checklist, security questionnaire, and parental phubbing scale. Statistical analysis was conducted on the relevant data. Results Significant correlations were observed between stressful life events, psychological security, parental phubbing, and smartphone dependence. Psychological security mediated the relationship between stressful life events and smartphone dependence. Parental phubbing exhibited significantly moderating effects on the pathways of“stressful life events→psychological security”and“psychological security→smartphone dependence”. Conclusion Stressful life events can increase the risk of smartphone dependence through reducing psychological security. Parental phubbing acts as a moderator in the influence of stressful life events on psychological security, as well as in the influence of psychological security on smartphone dependence.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
