Li Xuehui, Zhang Wenjuan, Li Wen, Wang Shengkai, Pan Deng
Affiliated School of Education Science, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China.
Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University,Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266005, China.
Sci Rep. 2025 May 4;15(1):15589. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-00276-z.
In the digital age, smartphones have evolved into essential tools in contemporary society, raising significant concerns regarding their influence on daily life, particularly among adolescents. This research, drawing on the social-ecological systems theory, explored how smartphone dependence gradually impacted adolescent mental health under the combined influence of family and school environments.This study collected data from 3,770 high school students in China and analyzed it using SPSS along with the PROCESS. The results showed that smartphone dependence positively affected adolescent depression. Academic burnout and school belonging served as linked mediators in the relationship between smartphone dependence and depression. Moreover, parental involvement, serving as a moderating factor, played a significant role in the relationship between academic burnout and school belonging on adolescent depression. When parental involvement was low, the positive association between academic burnout and depression was substantial, as was the negative association between school belonging and depression. However, with higher levels of parental involvement, the positive effect of academic burnout on depression diminished, while the negative effect of school belonging on depression became more pronounced. These findings illuminated the psychological mechanisms that contributed to smartphone dependence and provided a theoretical framework for formulating interventions designed to alleviate depression in adolescents.
在数字时代，智能手机已演变成当代社会的重要工具，引发了人们对其对日常生活影响的重大担忧，尤其是对青少年的影响。本研究借鉴社会生态系统理论，探讨了在家庭和学校环境的综合影响下，智能手机依赖如何逐渐影响青少年心理健康。本研究收集了来自中国3770名高中生的数据，并使用SPSS和PROCESS进行分析。结果表明，智能手机依赖对青少年抑郁有正向影响。学业倦怠和学校归属感在智能手机依赖与抑郁的关系中起中介作用。此外，家长参与作为调节因素，在学业倦怠和学校归属感与青少年抑郁的关系中发挥了重要作用。当家长参与度较低时，学业倦怠与抑郁之间的正相关以及学校归属感与抑郁之间的负相关都很显著。然而，随着家长参与度的提高，学业倦怠对抑郁的正向影响减弱，而学校归属感对抑郁的负向影响则更加明显。这些发现揭示了导致智能手机依赖的心理机制，并为制定旨在缓解青少年抑郁的干预措施提供了理论框架。
