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Attachment Anxiety and Nomophobia: A Moderated Parallel Mediation Model.
1School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, China.
Psychological Reports
|January 9, 2024
Summary
Attachment anxiety significantly predicts nomophobia (fear of being without a mobile phone), with stronger effects in males. Alexithymia and stress partially explain this link.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Digital Well-being
- Attachment Theory
Background:
- Nomophobia, or the fear of being without a mobile phone, significantly impacts mental health.
- Attachment theory provides a framework for understanding individual differences in relationships and emotional regulation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of attachment anxiety on nomophobia.
- To examine the mediating roles of alexithymia and perceived stress.
- To determine if gender moderates the relationship between attachment anxiety and nomophobia.
Main Methods:
- The study utilized data from the Human Penguin Project (N=1221).
- Validated questionnaires assessed attachment anxiety (ECR-R), alexithymia (TAS-20), perceived stress (PSS), and nomophobia (NMP-Q).
Main Results:
- Attachment anxiety, nomophobia, alexithymia, and perceived stress showed significant positive correlations.
- Attachment anxiety directly influenced nomophobia, partially mediated by alexithymia and perceived stress.
- Gender moderated the attachment anxiety-nomophobia link, with a stronger direct effect observed in males.
Conclusions:
- Attachment anxiety is a key factor in nomophobia development.
- Alexithymia and perceived stress partially mediate the relationship between attachment anxiety and nomophobia.
- The impact of attachment anxiety on nomophobia is more pronounced in males, highlighting gender-specific vulnerabilities.
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