Bridging the links between Big Five personality traits and problematic smartphone use: A network analysis
Liu C, Ren L, Rotaru K, Liu X, Li K, Yang W, Li Y, Wei X, Yücel M, Albertella L
Journal of behavioral addictions · 29 citations
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- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
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- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Possibly industry funded
- Nonprofit
- Wilson Foundation
- Government
- Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- University or hospital
- Monash University
- University or hospital
- Fourth Military Medical University
- Government
- Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Australian Government
- Government
- Medical Research Council
- Government
- Australian Research Council
- Government
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- Government
- Australian Defense Science and Technology
- Government
- Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- Nonprofit
- David Winston Turner Endowment Fund
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- At least one author declares a financial tie to industry
- Grants
- Fourth Military Medical University (2021JSTS30); National Health and Medical Research Council (APP#1117188)
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Publication
- Published
- 2023-02-10 · J Behav Addict · vol. 12 · issue 1 · pp. 128–136
- Publisher
- Akadémiai Kiadó
- Cited
- 46 citations · more than 99% of similar papers · 20.9× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 76 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY-NC
- Research areas
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Mental Health Research Topics · Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- smartphone addiction, Big Five personality traits, neuroticism, conscientiousness, extraversion, bridge centrality, university students
- MeSH
- humans, personality, personality inventory, smartphone, neuroticism, extraversion, psychological
10 authors
From AU, CN
- Chang Liu · correspondingMonash University
- Lei Ren · correspondingAir Force Medical University
- Kristian Rotaru · correspondingMonash University
- Xufeng Liu · correspondingAir Force Medical University
- Kuiliang Li · correspondingArmy Medical University
- Wei Yang · correspondingXijing University
Abstract
Background
Existing research has demonstrated that problematic smartphone use (PSU) may reflect a composition of heterogeneous symptoms, with individual PSU symptoms uniquely related to predisposing variables. The Big Five personality traits represent one of the most frequently examined predisposing variables in relation to PSU. However, no studies to date have examined the trait-to-symptom association between the Big Five personality traits and PSU. Using a network analysis approach, we aimed to understand: 1) specific pathways linking each of the Big Five personality traits to PSU symptoms and 2) the bridging effects of each Big Five personality trait on the PSU symptom cluster.
Methods
A regularised graphical Gaussian model was estimated among 1,849 Chinese university students. PSU symptoms were assessed with items from the Problematic Smartphone Use Scale. Facets of the Big Five personality traits were assessed with the subscales of the Chinese Big Five Personality Inventory-15. An empirical index (i.e., bridge expected influence) was used to quantify bridge nodes.
Results
Results revealed specific and distinct pathways between the Big Five personality traits and PSU symptoms (e.g., Neuroticism-Escapism/Avoidance, Conscientiousness-Preoccupation and Extraversion-Escapism/Avoidance). Further, Neuroticism showed the highest positive bridge centrality among the Big Five personality traits, while Conscientiousness had the highest negative bridge centrality.
Discussion and conclusions
The current study provided direct empirical evidence concerning specific pathways between the Big Five personality traits and PSU symptoms and highlighted the influential role of Neuroticism and Conscientiousness as potential targets for early detection and treatment of PSU.
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