Hygiene and Preventive Medicine
The relationship between mobile phone addiction and psychological capital among college students: mediating role of perceived stress and negative emotion and moderating role of social support
Zhang Yining, Qiao Zhengxue, Zhou Jiawei, Yang Xiuxian, Yang Yanjie, Yang Zhaonan, Ke Siyuan, He Jiansheng, Wang Shuai
Published 2021-03-20
Cite as Chin J Behav Med & Brain Sci, 2021, 30(3): 250-255. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20200930-01757
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between mobile phone addiction and perceived stress, negative emotion, social support and psychological capital in college students, especially to clarify the internal mechanism of these variables.
MethodsA total of 836 college students were investigated with mobile phone addiction index scale, positive psychological capital questionnaire, stress perception scale, positive and negative emotion scale and perceived social support scale.SPSS 22.0 software was used for correlation analysis and SPSS-PROCESS was used to analyze the mediating effect and moderating effect.
Results(1)The scores of psychological capital and perceived stress were(123.38±17.96)and(38.76±6.39)respectively, and the scores of negative emotion, social support and mobile phone addiction were(22.46±6.45), (63.36±12.40)and(39.31±10.01)respectively.Psychological capital was negatively correlated with perceived stress, negative emotion and mobile phone addiction(r=-0.66, -0.37, -0.28, all P<0.01).Perceived stress was positively correlated with negative emotion and mobile phone addiction(r=0.50, 0.38, both P<0.01).Social support was positively correlated with psychological capital(r=0.50, P<0.01), while negatively correlated with perceived stress, negative emotion and mobile phone addiction(r=-0.41, -0.30, -0.12, all P<0.01).(2)Psychological capital influenced mobile phone addiction by the mediating effect of perceived stress(β=-0.20, SE=0.03, 95%CI: -0.27--0.13).In addition, psychological capital influenced mobile phone addiction through the chain mediating effect of perceived stress and negative emotion(β=-0.04, SE=0.01, 95%CI: -0.06--0.01).Moreover, the mediating effect of psychological capital on stress perception was moderated by social support.
ConclusionPerceived stress and negative emotion are important mediations between psychological capital and mobile phone addiction.Social support can moderate the effect of psychological capital on perceived stress.
Key words:
Mobile phone addiction; Psychological capital; Perceived stress; Negative emotion; Social support
Contributor Information
Zhang Yining
Psychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
Qiao Zhengxue
Psychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
Zhou Jiawei
Psychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
Yang Xiuxian
Psychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
Yang Yanjie
Psychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
Yang Zhaonan
Psychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
Ke Siyuan
Psychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
He Jiansheng
Psychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
Wang Shuai
Psychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China
