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01-10-2017 | Original Article

Attachment Styles and Smartphone Addiction in Chinese College Students: the Mediating Roles of Dysfunctional Attitudes and Self-Esteem

Authors: Jin Yuchang, Sun Cuicui, An Junxiu, Li Junyi

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 5/2017

Abstract

Smartphone addiction has been related to psychological, behavioral, and social problems, with attachment styles being found to be one of the more prevalent factors. This study explored the relationships between attachment styles and smartphone addiction, and then investigated the mediating roles of dysfunctional attitudes and self-esteem. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with a voluntary college student sample in China (N = 297) to test the proposed hypotheses. It was found that anxious attachment styles positively predicted smartphone addiction. More importantly, dysfunctional attitudes and self-esteem were found to be mediators between anxious attachment styles and smartphone addiction, as well as close attachment styles and smartphone addiction. Deeper causes and implications are discussed.

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Title: Attachment Styles and Smartphone Addiction in Chinese College Students: the Mediating Roles of Dysfunctional Attitudes and Self-Esteem
Authors: Jin Yuchang
Sun Cuicui
An Junxiu
Li Junyi
Publication date: 01-10-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-017-9772-9

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