Liu Yan, Liu Yunlai, Feng Yunpeng
School of Media and Communication, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.
School of Media, Anqing Normal University, Anqing, 246000, People's Republic of China.
Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2024 Sep 24;17:3283-3297. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S473523. eCollection 2024.
Digital hoarding refers to the continuous acquisition of digital content and the difficulty in disposing of it. This behavior is increasingly common among today's youth. This study aims to explore the impact of mindfulness on digital hoarding behavior, investigating self-control as a mediator and upward social comparison via social media as a moderator.
A total of 956 young individuals participated in this cross-sectional study. The research instruments used included the Mindfulness Measure, the Self-Control Scale, the Social Comparison Scale, and the Digital Hoarding Behavior Questionnaire. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. For more complex analyses, we examined the mediating role of self-control and the moderating effects of upward social comparison via social media in the relationship between mindfulness and digital hoarding behavior.
This research is pioneering in exploring mindfulness as a protective factor against digital hoarding, offering fresh insights into this nascent field. The findings also suggest prevention and intervention strategies for digital information management disorder in young people.
数字囤积是指持续获取数字内容且难以处理这些内容的行为。这种行为在当今青少年中越来越普遍。本研究旨在探讨正念对数字囤积行为的影响，考察自我控制作为中介变量以及通过社交媒体进行的向上社会比较作为调节变量的作用。
共有956名年轻人参与了这项横断面研究。所使用的研究工具包括正念量表、自我控制量表、社会比较量表和数字囤积行为问卷。数据分析包括描述性统计和相关性分析。对于更复杂的分析，我们检验了自我控制的中介作用以及通过社交媒体进行的向上社会比较在正念与数字囤积行为关系中的调节作用。
1）正念显著负向预测数字囤积。2）自我控制在正念与数字囤积之间起中介作用。3）通过社交媒体进行的向上社会比较调节了正念与自我控制之间的关系，特别是中介路径的第一段。
本研究在探索正念作为抵御数字囤积的保护因素方面具有开创性，为这个新兴领域提供了新的见解。研究结果还为青少年数字信息管理障碍的预防和干预策略提供了建议。
