Mobile phone addiction and sleep quality in adolescents: Mediation and moderation analyses

LIU, Qingqi; ZHOU, Zongkui; NIU, Gengfeng; Fan, Cuiying

doi:10.3724/sp.j.1041.2017.01524

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Mobile phone addiction and sleep quality in adolescents: Mediation and moderation analyses

LIU, Qingqi, ZHOU, Zongkui, NIU, Gengfeng, Fan, Cuiying·2017·Acta Psychologica Sinica

DOI 10.3724/sp.j.1041.2017.01524

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摘要：为探讨手机成瘾对青少年睡眠质量的影响及其作用机制, 采用问卷法对1258名青少年进行调查。结果表明：(1)手机成瘾不仅对青少年睡眠质量有显著的直接预测作用, 还能通过情绪平衡的中介作用间接预测睡眠质量; (2)手机成瘾对青少年睡眠质量的直接作用以及情绪平衡的中介作用都受到反刍的调节, 相对于反刍水平低的个体, 直接效应和间接效应都在反刍水平高的个体中更强; (3)手机成瘾对青少年睡眠质量的直接作用以及情绪平衡的中介作用还都受到正念的调节, 相对于正念水平低的个体, 直接效应和间接效应都在正念水平高的个体中更弱。本研究结果有利于揭示手机成瘾是如何影响青少年睡眠质量的, 以及手机成瘾在何种条件下对青少年睡眠质量的影响更强/更弱, 对移动互联网时代维护与促进青少年身心健康有一定启示意义。

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Authors: LIU, Q., ZHOU, Z., NIU, G., & Fan, C.
Affiliations: Central China Normal University (CN)
ORCID: LIU, Qingqi
ZHOU, Zongkui
NIU, Gengfeng
Fan, Cuiying
Venue: Acta Psychologica Sinica
Publisher: China Science Publishing & Media Ltd.
Published: 2017
Volume: 49
Issue: 12
Pages: 1524
ISSN: 0439-755X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1041.2017.01524
OpenAlex: W2792426596
Cited by: 82
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 9 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3
FWCI: 9.07
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Acta Psychologica Sinica (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
Keywords: mobile phone addiction, sleep quality, adolescents, emotional balance, rumination, mindfulness, mediation, moderation, mobile internet

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