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Mobile Phone Addiction and Academic Procrastination in Adolescents: The Serial Mediating Roles of Self-Regulation and
Yang Liu1, Yan Lin1, Shaokun Zhao1
1Peking University Huilongguan Clinical Medicine School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China.
Background:
Mobile phone addiction and academic procrastination are two common behavioral challenges among adolescents. While prior research has documented their association, the underlying mechanisms-particularly the mediating roles of self-regulation and psychological resilience and the moderating role of the parent-child relationship -remain insufficiently examined.
Methods:
This study involved 966 adolescents who completed the Mobile Phone Addiction Scale, Self-Regulation Scale, Brief Resilience Scale, Parent-Child Relationship Scale, and Academic Procrastination Scale-Short Form. Data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).
Results:
The results of the research showed that (1) mobile phone addiction had a significant positive effect on academic procrastination; (2) self-regulation mediated between mobile phone addiction and academic procrastination; (3) psychological resilience mediated between mobile phone addiction and academic procrastination; (4) self-regulation and psychological resilience served as serial mediators between mobile phone addiction and academic procrastination and (5) parent-child relationship significantly moderated the association of mobile phone addiction on academic procrastination.
Conclusion:
This study describes the further relationships among mobile phone addiction, academic procrastination, and related factors in adolescents. The observed patterns suggest that approaches to adolescent well-being may benefit from integrated frameworks considering individual, familial, and educational dimensions-with a particular focus on the role of self-regulation, psychological resilience, and parent-child relationship.
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