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Stress and adult smartphone addiction: Mediation by self‐control, neuroticism, and extraversion

Cho, Hea‐Young, Kim, Dai Jin, Park, Jae Woo·2017·Stress and Health

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This study employed descriptive statistics and correlation analysis to examine the influence of stress on smartphone addiction as well as the mediating effects of self-control, neuroticism, and extraversion using 400 men and women in their 20s to 40s followed by structural equation analysis. Our findings indicate that stress had a significant influence on smartphone addiction, and self-control mediates the influence of stress on smartphone addiction. As stress increases, self-control decreases, which subsequently leads to increased smartphone addiction. Self-control was confirmed as an important factor in the prevention of smartphone addiction. Finally, among personality factors, neuroticism, and extraversion mediate the influence of stress on smartphone addiction.

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Authors
Cho, H., Kim, D. J., & Park, J. W.
Affiliations
  • Korea Counseling Graduate University (KR)
  • The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
Corresponding author
  • Kim, Dai Jin
  • Park, Jae Woo
Venue
Stress and Health
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-03-23
Volume
33
Issue
5
Pages
624-630
ISSN
  • 1532-2998 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-3005
OpenAlex
W2597534940
Cited by
175
References
17
Citations by year
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FWCI
29.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Stress and Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Brain Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
  • the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (NRF-2014M3C7A1062893)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
Keywords
smartphone addiction, stress, self-control, neuroticism, extraversion, personality traits, mediation, young and middle-aged adults, addiction prevention
MeSH terms
Self-Control, Smartphone, Neuroticism, Adult, Extraversion, Psychological, Female, Humans, Male, Stress, Psychological, Behavior, Addictive, Young Adult

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