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Offline and online basic need satisfaction and smartphone use behaviors: A mediation model.
Zejun Hao1, Liangyi Jin2, Jinzi Huang3
1Institute of Foreign Languages, China Medical University, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, 110122, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, PR China.
Journal of Psychiatric Research
|March 14, 2023
Summary
Offline need satisfaction reduced problematic smartphone use, while online need satisfaction increased it, during COVID-19. This study explored how fulfilling needs offline versus online impacts smartphone habits and outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Sociology
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered social interactions and daily routines.
- Understanding the psychological impact of digital environments on behavior is crucial.
- Self-determination theory provides a framework for examining basic psychological needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare offline and online need satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- To investigate the differential effects of offline and online need satisfaction on smartphone use outcomes.
- To identify the mechanisms linking need satisfaction to problematic smartphone use.
Main Methods:
- Survey methodology with 546 Chinese undergraduate students.
- Measurement of offline and online basic psychological need satisfaction.
- Assessment of smartphone use patterns and problematic smartphone use.
Main Results:
- Offline basic need satisfaction negatively predicted problematic smartphone use, mediated by information seeking.
- Online basic need satisfaction positively predicted problematic smartphone use, mediated by transaction and entertainment use patterns.
- Distinct pathways link offline and online need satisfaction to problematic smartphone use.
Conclusions:
- The context (offline vs. online) of need satisfaction critically influences its relationship with problematic smartphone use.
- Interventions targeting offline need satisfaction may mitigate problematic smartphone use.
- Understanding online need fulfillment is key to addressing digital overuse.
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