Liu Ru-De, Hong Wei, Ding Yi, Oei Tian Po, Zhen Rui, Jiang Shuyang, Liu Jingxuan
Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Graduate School of Education, Fordham University, New York, NY, United States.
Front Psychol. 2019 Jul 12;10:1589. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01589. eCollection 2019.
Previous studies have documented that psychological distress is related to problematic mobile phone use (PMPU), and sporadic research has investigated the potential mechanisms underlying the association. Based on the cognitive-behavioral model of pathological Internet use (PIU), the self-control theory, and the problem-behavior theory, this study aimed to examine the mediating role of maladaptive cognitions toward mobile phones and the moderating role of effortful control between psychological distress and PMPU. Data were collected from 1,799 secondary school students (45.1% male; = 14.07, SD = 1.69) using four self-reported questionnaires. The results revealed that maladaptive cognitions toward mobile phones partially mediated the relationship between psychological distress and PMPU. In addition, effortful control as a protective factor attenuated the indirect effect from psychological distress to PMPU. These findings advanced the understanding of the etiology of PMPU and the need to develop effective strategies for prevention, suggesting that schools and families should pay additional attention to students with psychological distress. Targeted interventions for integrating online and offline worlds and effortful control training programs may help to prevent adolescents from engaging in PMPU.
以往的研究表明，心理困扰与问题性手机使用（PMPU）有关，并且已有零星研究探讨了二者关联背后的潜在机制。基于病理性网络使用（PIU）的认知行为模型、自我控制理论和问题行为理论，本研究旨在检验对手机的适应不良认知的中介作用以及自我控制在心理困扰与PMPU之间的调节作用。使用四份自陈问卷从1799名中学生（45.1%为男性；平均年龄 = 14.07岁，标准差 = 1.69）中收集数据。结果显示，对手机的适应不良认知部分中介了心理困扰与PMPU之间的关系。此外，自我控制作为一个保护因素减弱了从心理困扰到PMPU的间接效应。这些发现增进了对PMPU病因的理解以及制定有效预防策略的必要性，表明学校和家庭应格外关注有心理困扰的学生。针对整合线上和线下世界的针对性干预措施以及自我控制训练项目可能有助于防止青少年出现PMPU行为。
