Sedentary Behavior and Problematic Smartphone Use in Chinese Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Control
Xiang MQ, Lin L, Wang ZR, Li J, Xu Z, Hu M
Frontiers in psychology · 48 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 Social Science Fund of China
- Grants
- National Social Science Fund of China (18BTY055)
Based on 1 listed funder(s) and full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2020-01-21 · Front Psychol · vol. 10 · p. 3032
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media
- Cited
- 85 citations · more than 99% of similar papers · 17.3× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 46 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Keywords
- sedentary behavior, smartphone addiction, self-control, adolescents, sitting behavior, Chinese adolescents
6 authors
From CN, HK
- Ming-Qiang XiangGuangzhou Sport University
- Long LinGuangzhou Sport University
- Zi-Rong WangGuangzhou Sport University
- Li JinGuangzhou Sport University
- Zebo XUChinese University of Hong Kong; Guangzhou Sport University
- Min Hu · correspondingGuangzhou Sport University
Abstract
This study investigated smartphone use characteristics including the purpose of smartphone use (i.e., leisure, learning, or work) and situational smartphone use (i.e., sitting, standing, or moving about) in Chinese adolescents. Moreover, it tested the moderating role of self-control in the link between sedentary behavior and problematic smartphone use. A total of 947 adolescents completed measures of the purpose of their smartphone use, situational smartphone use, sedentary behavior, self-control, time on smartphone, and smartphone addiction. Results showed that the majority of smartphone use was for leisure and learning, and 90.9% of adolescents reported typically sitting as they used the smartphone. Problematic smartphone use was positively correlated with sedentary behavior and negatively correlated with self-control. Moreover, the relationship between sedentary behavior and problematic smartphone use was moderated by self-control, in that the negative correlation was stronger for adolescents with low self-control and weaker for those with high self-control. These results contribute to the understanding of when sedentary behavior is associated with problematic smartphone use. Several limitations and implications are discussed in this study.
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