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The effects of adolescent physical activity participation on cell phone dependence: The mediating role of
Defa Zhang1,2, Tong Su3, Bei Lyu4,5,6,2
1Department of Physical Education, Suzhou University, Suzhou, China.
Background:
The rapid development of science and technology and the swift improvement of people's material living standards enabled smartphones to be indispensable of people's daily lives.
Objective:
The purpose of this paper was to examine the influence of self-control in adolescents' participation in physical activity on cell phone dependence.
Methods:
The Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), the Self-Control Scale, and the Cell Phone Dependence Scale were used to measure the influence of self-control in adolescents' participation in physical activity on cell phone dependence among 649 adolescents.
Results:
The results show: (1) There were significant differences (p < 0.01) in the physical activity levels of adolescents under different gender, birthplace, and education background. (2) Each dimensional variable of physical activity was negatively correlated with the cell phone dependence variable, and positively correlated with each variable of self-control, and the self-control variables were negatively correlated with cell phone dependence. (3) Self-control was partially mediating the effects of physical activity on cell phone dependence, with the mediating effect accounting for 39.68%.
Conclusions:
Adolescents' participation in physical exercise activities will improve self-control and ultimately reduce cell phone dependence. Curbing the negative and malignant events of cell phone addiction among adolescents, timely investigation of mobile phone and Internet addiction, pathological formation mechanisms and intervention measures are important measures to reshape the healthy lifestyle of adolescents and have great practical significance for the prosperity and development of families, society, nation and country.
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