The chain mediating effect of self-respect and self-control on peer relationship and early adolescent phone dependence
Abstract This paper analyzes the influence of peer relationship on mobile phone dependence of middle school students, and probes into the chain mediating role of Self-respect and self-control. Using multi-stage random stratified cluster sampling method, 2311 middle school students in Wuling Mountain...
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| description | Abstract This paper analyzes the influence of peer relationship on mobile phone dependence of middle school students, and probes into the chain mediating role of Self-respect and self-control. Using multi-stage random stratified cluster sampling method, 2311 middle school students in Wuling Mountain District were selected to explore the relationship between peer relationship and mobile phone dependence, Self-respect and self-control by using peer relationship scale, mobile phone dependence Scale, Self-respect scale and self-control scale. Correlation analysis showed that peer relationship, Peer relationship was positively correlated with Self-respect and self-control (r = 0.399, r = 0.291, P < 0.01), while peer relationship was negatively correlated with mobile phone dependence (r=- 0.227, P < 0.01). Mobile phone dependence was negatively correlated with Self-respect and self-control (r=- 0.409, r=- 0.629, P < 0.01). Self-respect was positively correlated with self-control (r = 0.519, P < 0.01). The structural equation model shows that Self-respect and self-control play a partial mediating role in the relationship between peer relationship and mobile phone dependence, in which the mediating effect size of Self-respect is - 0.098 (effect size 18.63%, 95%CI=- 0.140~- 0.059), and the mediating effect size of self-control is - 0.131 (effect size 24.90%, 95%CI=- 0.188~- 0.073); The chain mediating effect size of Self-respect and self-control was − 0.252 (effect size 47.91%, 95%CI = - 0.293~- 0.434). We should actively intervene the problem of mobile phone dependence of middle school students, improve Self-respect and self-control ability through good peer relationship, effectively improve their health behavior, and promote mental health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0c08e0ea1c9041dfa2e41ae75270ef402025-08-20T03:06:50ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-04-011511810.1038/s41598-025-96476-8The chain mediating effect of self-respect and self-control on peer relationship and early adolescent phone dependenceShuyuan Guo0Jianhua Zhang1Aolun Wang2Tiancheng Zhang3Yang Liu4Shiyuan Zhang5Xiangxi National Vocational and Technical CollegeSchool of Physical Education and Art, Hunan Medical UniversitySchool of Sports Science, Jishou UniversitySchool of Sports Science, Jishou UniversitySchool of Sports Science, Jishou UniversityFaculty of Education, The University of MelbourneAbstract This paper analyzes the influence of peer relationship on mobile phone dependence of middle school students, and probes into the chain mediating role of Self-respect and self-control. Using multi-stage random stratified cluster sampling method, 2311 middle school students in Wuling Mountain District were selected to explore the relationship between peer relationship and mobile phone dependence, Self-respect and self-control by using peer relationship scale, mobile phone dependence Scale, Self-respect scale and self-control scale. Correlation analysis showed that peer relationship, Peer relationship was positively correlated with Self-respect and self-control (r = 0.399, r = 0.291, P < 0.01), while peer relationship was negatively correlated with mobile phone dependence (r=- 0.227, P < 0.01). Mobile phone dependence was negatively correlated with Self-respect and self-control (r=- 0.409, r=- 0.629, P < 0.01). Self-respect was positively correlated with self-control (r = 0.519, P < 0.01). The structural equation model shows that Self-respect and self-control play a partial mediating role in the relationship between peer relationship and mobile phone dependence, in which the mediating effect size of Self-respect is - 0.098 (effect size 18.63%, 95%CI=- 0.140~- 0.059), and the mediating effect size of self-control is - 0.131 (effect size 24.90%, 95%CI=- 0.188~- 0.073); The chain mediating effect size of Self-respect and self-control was − 0.252 (effect size 47.91%, 95%CI = - 0.293~- 0.434). We should actively intervene the problem of mobile phone dependence of middle school students, improve Self-respect and self-control ability through good peer relationship, effectively improve their health behavior, and promote mental health.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96476-8Peer relationshipMobile phone dependenceSelf-respectSelf-control |
| spellingShingle | Shuyuan Guo Jianhua Zhang Aolun Wang Tiancheng Zhang Yang Liu Shiyuan Zhang The chain mediating effect of self-respect and self-control on peer relationship and early adolescent phone dependence Scientific Reports Peer relationship Mobile phone dependence Self-respect Self-control |
| title | The chain mediating effect of self-respect and self-control on peer relationship and early adolescent phone dependence |
| title_full | The chain mediating effect of self-respect and self-control on peer relationship and early adolescent phone dependence |
| title_fullStr | The chain mediating effect of self-respect and self-control on peer relationship and early adolescent phone dependence |
| title_full_unstemmed | The chain mediating effect of self-respect and self-control on peer relationship and early adolescent phone dependence |
| title_short | The chain mediating effect of self-respect and self-control on peer relationship and early adolescent phone dependence |
| title_sort | chain mediating effect of self respect and self control on peer relationship and early adolescent phone dependence |
| topic | Peer relationship Mobile phone dependence Self-respect Self-control |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96476-8 |
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