Self-control and problematic smartphone use among Italian University students: The mediating role of the fear of missing out and of smartphone use patterns

被引：0
作者：
Rocco Servidio
机构：
[1] University of Calabria,Department of Cultures, Education and Society
[2] University of Calabria,Department of Cultures, Education and Society
来源：
Current Psychology | 2021年 / 40卷
关键词：
Problematic smartphone use; Self-control; Fear of missing out; Smartphone use patterns; University students;
D O I：
暂无
中图分类号：
学科分类号：
摘要：
The aim of the study was to investigate the mediating role of the fear of missing out (FoMO) and of smartphone use patterns (SUP) on self-control and problematic smartphone use (PSU) among Italian university students. This study involved 405 students (mean age 22.11 years). The data were collected by using a paper-pencil method. The hypotheses of the study were tested by using the Person correlation analysis and a structural equation model (SEM). The results of the study showed that females exhibited higher scores in PSU, self-control, and socializing patterns in smartphone use, whereas males scored higher in information-seeking and entertainment. No significant differences emerged between gender and FoMO. We found a partial mediation only by FoMO on the relationship between self-control and PSU and none by SUP. A significant indirect effect, however, emerged when SUP was related to FoMO. The current findings not only confirm the previous results but also provide new evidence regarding the association between self-control and PSU.
引用
收藏
页码：4101 / 4111
页数：10
相关论文
共 202 条
[1]  
Alt D(2018)Links between adolescents’ deep and surface learning approaches, problematic internet use, and fear of missing out (FoMO) Internet Interventions 13 30-39
[2]  
Boniel-Nissim M(2017)The relationship between addictive use of social media, narcissism, and self-esteem: Findings from a large national survey Addictive Behaviors 64 287-293
[3]  
Andreassen CS(2009)Problematic internet and mobile phone use and clinical symptoms in college students: The role of emotional intelligence Computers in Human Behavior 25 1182-1187
[4]  
Pallesen S(2018)Low self-control capacity is associated with immediate responses to smartphone signals Computers in Human Behavior 86 45-51
[5]  
Griffiths MD(2015)Linking loneliness, shyness, smartphone addiction symptoms, and patterns of smartphone use to social capital Social Science Computer Review 33 61-79
[6]  
Beranuy M(2015)Can disordered Mobile phone use be considered a behavioral addiction? An update on current evidence and a comprehensive model for future research Current Addiction Reports 2 156-162
[7]  
Oberst U(2015)Is dysfunctional use of the Mobile phone a Behavioural addiction? Confronting symptom-based versus process-based approaches: Conceptualizing Mobile phone dysfunctional use Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy 22 460-468
[8]  
Carbonell X(2016)Integrating psychological and neurobiological considerations regarding the development and maintenance of specific internet-use disorders: An interaction of person-affect-cognition-execution (I-PACE) model Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 71 252-266
[9]  
Chamarro A(2018)Problematic use of the internet and smartphones in university students: 2006–2017 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15 475-630
[10]  
Berger S(2017)Gender differences in factors associated with smartphone addiction: A cross-sectional study among medical college students BMC Psychiatry 17 341-18
12345678910