Prior studies on the influencing factors of mobile phone addiction have mainly focused on the individual factors and family-related environmental factors. Few studies, however, have investigated the roles of peer factors, especially the interactive roles of peer factors and individual factors in adolescent mobile phone addiction. The present study examined the relationship between peer victimization and mobile phone addiction and the moderating roles of self-compassion and gender. In two high schools, cluster random sampling method was used to choose two classes in each grade from grade 7 to grade 12. A sample of 1265 adolescents completed the anonymous self-report survey. Results showed that peer victimization was positively associated with mobile phone addiction. Self-compassion moderated the association between peer victimization and mobile phone addiction, with this association being weaker for adolescents with higher levels of self-compassion. Gender also moderated the association between peer victimization and mobile phone addiction, with this association being stronger in girls than in boys. Moreover, there were significant gender differences in the protective effect of self-compassion, in that the moderating effect of self-compassion was stronger in boys than in girls. The findings highlight the unique and interactive roles of peer victimization, self-compassion, and gender in predicting adolescent mobile phone addiction. Limitations and implications are discussed.
第一作者单位:[1]Guangzhou Univ, Res Ctr Adolescent Psychol & Behav, Sch Educ, Guangzhou 510006, Peoples R China[2]Qiannan Normal Univ Nationalities, Sch Educ & Sci, Duyun 558000, Peoples R China[3]Cent China Normal Univ, Key Lab Adolescent Cyberpsychol & Behav CCNU, Minist Educ, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R China[4]Cent China Normal Univ, Sch Psychol, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[3]Cent China Normal Univ, Key Lab Adolescent Cyberpsychol & Behav CCNU, Minist Educ, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R China[4]Cent China Normal Univ, Sch Psychol, Wuhan 430079, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Liu Qing-Qi,Yang Xiu-Juan,Hu Yu-Ting,et al.Peer victimization, self-compassion, gender and adolescent mobile phone addiction: Unique and interactive effects[J].CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW.2020,118:doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105397.
APA:
Liu, Qing-Qi,Yang, Xiu-Juan,Hu, Yu-Ting&Zhang, Chen-Yan.(2020).Peer victimization, self-compassion, gender and adolescent mobile phone addiction: Unique and interactive effects.CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW,118,
MLA:
Liu, Qing-Qi,et al."Peer victimization, self-compassion, gender and adolescent mobile phone addiction: Unique and interactive effects".CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW 118.(2020)