The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder among college students: negative emotions as a mediator and gender as a moderator
BackgroundCollege students are disproportionately affected by smartphone addiction, which has been linked to various health impairments, including sleep disorders. This study explores the relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorders, with a focus on negative emotions as a mediator a...
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| description | BackgroundCollege students are disproportionately affected by smartphone addiction, which has been linked to various health impairments, including sleep disorders. This study explores the relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorders, with a focus on negative emotions as a mediator and gender as a moderator.MethodsCluster sampling was used to survey 1056 Chinese college students. The Mobile Phone Addiction Index, Negative Affect Scale, and Sleep Disorder Scale were administered. Versions of SPSS 27.0 and PROCESS macro 4.0 were used for data analysis, employing Models 15 and 4 to examine moderation and mediation, respectively.ResultsA strong direct correlation was identified between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder, with negative emotions mediating this relationship, accounting for 33.7% of the effect. Gender significantly moderated the mediation process, with females demonstrating a greater correlation than males between sleep disorders and negative emotions.ConclusionNegative emotions partially mediated smartphone addiction’s association with sleep disorder, whereas gender significantly moderated this mediation. These findings underscore the complex dynamics among smartphone addiction, emotional well-being, and sleep among college students. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f4527470ee674c67a7dfa1bd0cf5951e2025-02-04T06:31:42ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402025-02-011610.3389/fpsyt.2025.15422431542243The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder among college students: negative emotions as a mediator and gender as a moderatorSiyi Li0Yingying Deng1Lihong Cai2Linlin Wu3Higher Education Research Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, ChinaHigher Education Research Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, ChinaHigher Education Research Institute, Shantou University, Shantou, ChinaBusiness School, Xiamen Institute of Technology, Xiamen, ChinaBackgroundCollege students are disproportionately affected by smartphone addiction, which has been linked to various health impairments, including sleep disorders. This study explores the relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorders, with a focus on negative emotions as a mediator and gender as a moderator.MethodsCluster sampling was used to survey 1056 Chinese college students. The Mobile Phone Addiction Index, Negative Affect Scale, and Sleep Disorder Scale were administered. Versions of SPSS 27.0 and PROCESS macro 4.0 were used for data analysis, employing Models 15 and 4 to examine moderation and mediation, respectively.ResultsA strong direct correlation was identified between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder, with negative emotions mediating this relationship, accounting for 33.7% of the effect. Gender significantly moderated the mediation process, with females demonstrating a greater correlation than males between sleep disorders and negative emotions.ConclusionNegative emotions partially mediated smartphone addiction’s association with sleep disorder, whereas gender significantly moderated this mediation. These findings underscore the complex dynamics among smartphone addiction, emotional well-being, and sleep among college students.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1542243/fullcollege studentssmartphone addictionsleep disordernegative emotionsgender |
| spellingShingle | Siyi Li Yingying Deng Lihong Cai Linlin Wu The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder among college students: negative emotions as a mediator and gender as a moderator Frontiers in Psychiatry college students smartphone addiction sleep disorder negative emotions gender |
| title | The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder among college students: negative emotions as a mediator and gender as a moderator |
| title_full | The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder among college students: negative emotions as a mediator and gender as a moderator |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder among college students: negative emotions as a mediator and gender as a moderator |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder among college students: negative emotions as a mediator and gender as a moderator |
| title_short | The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder among college students: negative emotions as a mediator and gender as a moderator |
| title_sort | relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep disorder among college students negative emotions as a mediator and gender as a moderator |
| topic | college students smartphone addiction sleep disorder negative emotions gender |
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