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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
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Emotion Regulation Difficulties, Personality, and Problematic Smartphone Use.
Sharon Horwood1, Jeromy Anglim1
1School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking
|October 22, 2020
Summary
Difficulties in emotion regulation are linked to problematic smartphone use. However, personality traits like neuroticism are stronger predictors, suggesting personality influences smartphone habits more significantly.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Emotion regulation difficulties are hypothesized to contribute to problematic smartphone use.
- Previous research has not extensively explored the relationship between specific emotion regulation subscales and problematic smartphone use.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between emotion regulation difficulties and problematic smartphone use.
- To examine the predictive value of emotion regulation difficulties on problematic smartphone use, considering personality traits.
Main Methods:
- 692 Australian university students completed measures of problematic smartphone use, emotion regulation difficulties (including subscales), and Big Five personality traits.
- Correlational and incremental prediction analyses were conducted.
Main Results:
- Overall emotion regulation difficulties and impulse control difficulties were moderately associated with problematic smartphone use.
- Neuroticism and lower conscientiousness were also significantly associated with problematic smartphone use.
- Emotion regulation difficulties did not incrementally predict problematic smartphone use beyond personality traits.
Conclusions:
- Personality traits, particularly neuroticism, are robust predictors of problematic smartphone use.
- While emotion regulation difficulties like impulsivity offer insights into how personality manifests in problematic smartphone use, they do not independently predict it.
- Understanding the interplay between personality and emotion regulation is crucial for addressing problematic smartphone use.
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