Self-Esteem and Problematic Smartphone Use Among Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model of Depression and Interpersonal Trust
Li C, Liu D, Dong Y
Frontiers in psychology · 40 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- Government
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- University or hospital
- Renmin University of China
- Government
- National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences
- Government
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
- Grants
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (31500905); National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences (19BSH130); Renmin University of China (19XNLG20); Renmin University of China (RMXW2018A005)
Based on 4 listed funder(s) and full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2019-12-20 · Front Psychol · vol. 10 · p. 2872
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media
- Cited
- 73 citations · more than 99% of similar papers · 13.1× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 83 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Child Development and Digital Technology
- Keywords
- self-esteem, smartphone addiction, adolescents, depression, interpersonal trust, moderated mediation, junior high school students, mental health
3 authors
From CN
- Chen LiRenmin University of China
- Dong LiuRenmin University of China
- Yan Hua Dong · correspondingRenmin University of China
Abstract
Research has found that self-esteem is negatively associated with problematic smartphone use (PSU). However, the internal mechanisms underlying that relationship need further investigation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the roles of depression and interpersonal trust in the relationship between self-esteem and PSU among adolescents. A questionnaire comprised of the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, Inclusive General Trust Scale (IGTS), Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), and personal questions was administered to 637 students (female = 355) at two middle schools in Shanghai, China. Correlation analyses, mediation analysis, and moderated mediation analysis were performed. A moderated mediation model was established, which revealed: (1) a significant negative association between self-esteem and PSU, (2) depression mediated the relationship between self-esteem and PSU, and (3) the influence of depression on the relationship between self-esteem and PSU was moderated by interpersonal trust. The results indicated that low self-esteem was a risk factor, and interpersonal trust was a moderating factor for PSU among adolescents in the sample. Building adolescents' self-esteem and increasing their interpersonal trust might decrease their PSU.
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