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Minggang Zhang1, Xiaochun Wang1, Binn Zhang1
1School of Psychology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, 200438, People's Republic of China.
Psychology Research and Behavior Management
|April 28, 2025
Summary
Smartphone addiction is linked to mental health issues and behavioral patterns in students. Stress may mediate the relationship between addiction, depression, and behavioral activation, suggesting a moderating role.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Mental Health Research
Background:
- Smartphone addiction is a growing behavioral concern among undergraduate students.
- It is associated with various mental health problems and distinct behavioral inhibition/activation patterns.
- Understanding the interplay between mental health, behavior, and smartphone addiction is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the network interactions among smartphone addiction, mental health, and the behavioral inhibition/activation system (BIS/BAS) in undergraduate students.
- To identify key factors and interaction effects within these domains.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study design involving 701 undergraduate students.
- Utilized network analysis and community detection in R.
- Employed self-report scales for data collection.
Main Results:
- Depression, anxiety, and specific BIS/BAS factors (fun seeking, reward responsiveness, behavioral inhibition) showed high centrality.
- Strong connections were observed within mental health factors and within the BIS/BAS.
- Stress emerged as a potential mediator between smartphone addiction and depression/BAS-Drive.
Conclusions:
- While common psychological and behavioral issues are central to smartphone addiction, stress may play a moderating role.
- Findings offer insights for enhancing mental health support and managing smartphone use among students.
- Interventions should consider the complex interactions between mental health, behavior, and addiction.
