Jin Yuchang, Xiong Wen, Liu Xinyun, An Junxiu
College of Psychology, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610021, China.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2023 Mar 3;13(3):222. doi: 10.3390/bs13030222.
This study used a cross-sectional study design to investigate whether the mindfulness trait was a protective factor against problematic smartphone use (PSPU) of early adolescents, and whether negative affectivity and fear of missing out (FoMO) mediated this relationship. The study selected a sample of middle school students ( = 517, 46.03% males, M = 13.81, SD = 1.40) in China. The results of the structural equation modelling indicated that (a) mindfulness significantly and negatively predicted PSPU, (b) FoMO played a mediating role between mindfulness and PSPU, (c) negative affectivity (including depression and anxiety) played a mediating role between mindfulness and PSPU, but loneliness did not, and (d) negative affectivity and FoMO played a chain-mediated role, and depression, anxiety, and loneliness played a chain-mediated role with FoMO between mindfulness and PSPU. We discuss the possibility that high levels of mindfulness in early adolescents may reduce the short-term effects of problematic smartphone use by reducing negative emotions and FoMO and relate our results to an emphasis on the role of enhanced mindfulness in long-term internal self-regulation and well-being. Findings have implications for individuals and schools for PSPU prevention and intervention.
本研究采用横断面研究设计，以调查正念特质是否为青少年早期问题智能手机使用（PSPU）的保护因素，以及消极情感和错失恐惧（FoMO）是否介导了这种关系。该研究选取了中国的一个中学生样本（n = 517，46.03%为男性，M = 13.81，SD = 1.40）。结构方程模型的结果表明：（a）正念显著且负向预测PSPU；（b）FoMO在正念与PSPU之间起中介作用；（c）消极情感（包括抑郁和焦虑）在正念与PSPU之间起中介作用，但孤独感不起中介作用；（d）消极情感和FoMO起链式中介作用，抑郁、焦虑和孤独感与FoMO在正念与PSPU之间起链式中介作用。我们讨论了青少年早期的高正念水平可能通过减少负面情绪和FoMO来降低问题智能手机使用的短期影响的可能性，并将我们的结果与强调增强正念在长期内部自我调节和幸福感中的作用联系起来。研究结果对个人和学校预防及干预PSPU具有启示意义。
