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  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Smartphones are ubiquitous, with growing concerns about negative impacts of excessive use.
  • Research indicates potential links between problematic smartphone engagement and psychological factors.
  • Defining and labeling excessive smartphone use remains an area of ongoing discussion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between smartphone addiction and experiential avoidance.
  • To identify factors influencing problematic smartphone usage patterns.
  • To inform the development of targeted psychological interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Bayesian inference and Bayesian networks for data modeling.
  • Assessed smartphone addiction using the SAS-SV scale.
  • Measured experiential avoidance with the AAQ-II scale in a sample of 1176 participants.

Main Results:

  • Experiential avoidance demonstrated a direct relationship with smartphone addiction.
  • Social network usage was also found to be directly associated with smartphone addiction.
  • Participant sex was identified as a mediating factor in the relationship between these variables.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the link between experiential avoidance and smartphone addiction is crucial.
  • The findings highlight the role of sex in moderating this relationship.
  • Results can guide psychological interventions for smartphone addiction treatment.