Sedentary Behavior and Problematic Smartphone Use in Chinese Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Control
This study investigated smartphone use characteristics including the purpose of smartphone use (i.e., leisure, learning, or work) and situational smartphone use (i.e., sitting, standing, or moving about) in Chinese adolescents. Moreover, it tested the moderating role of self-control in the link betw...
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| author | Ming-Qiang Xiang Long Lin Zi-Rong Wang Jin Li Zebo Xu Zebo Xu Min Hu |
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| description | This study investigated smartphone use characteristics including the purpose of smartphone use (i.e., leisure, learning, or work) and situational smartphone use (i.e., sitting, standing, or moving about) in Chinese adolescents. Moreover, it tested the moderating role of self-control in the link between sedentary behavior and problematic smartphone use. A total of 947 adolescents completed measures of the purpose of their smartphone use, situational smartphone use, sedentary behavior, self-control, time on smartphone, and smartphone addiction. Results showed that the majority of smartphone use was for leisure and learning, and 90.9% of adolescents reported typically sitting as they used the smartphone. Problematic smartphone use was positively correlated with sedentary behavior and negatively correlated with self-control. Moreover, the relationship between sedentary behavior and problematic smartphone use was moderated by self-control, in that the negative correlation was stronger for adolescents with low self-control and weaker for those with high self-control. These results contribute to the understanding of when sedentary behavior is associated with problematic smartphone use. Several limitations and implications are discussed in this study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5845137c33b0442cb744b481ab6c92502022-12-22T03:48:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782020-01-011010.3389/fpsyg.2019.03032495621Sedentary Behavior and Problematic Smartphone Use in Chinese Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-ControlMing-Qiang Xiang0Long Lin1Zi-Rong Wang2Jin Li3Zebo Xu4Zebo Xu5Min Hu6Department of Sports and Health, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Sports and Health, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Graduation, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Graduation, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Sports and Health, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Linguistics and Modern Languages, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, ChinaDepartment of Sports and Health, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, ChinaThis study investigated smartphone use characteristics including the purpose of smartphone use (i.e., leisure, learning, or work) and situational smartphone use (i.e., sitting, standing, or moving about) in Chinese adolescents. Moreover, it tested the moderating role of self-control in the link between sedentary behavior and problematic smartphone use. A total of 947 adolescents completed measures of the purpose of their smartphone use, situational smartphone use, sedentary behavior, self-control, time on smartphone, and smartphone addiction. Results showed that the majority of smartphone use was for leisure and learning, and 90.9% of adolescents reported typically sitting as they used the smartphone. Problematic smartphone use was positively correlated with sedentary behavior and negatively correlated with self-control. Moreover, the relationship between sedentary behavior and problematic smartphone use was moderated by self-control, in that the negative correlation was stronger for adolescents with low self-control and weaker for those with high self-control. These results contribute to the understanding of when sedentary behavior is associated with problematic smartphone use. Several limitations and implications are discussed in this study.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.03032/fullsedentary behaviorproblematic smartphone useself-controladolescentsexercise interventions |
| spellingShingle | Ming-Qiang Xiang Long Lin Zi-Rong Wang Jin Li Zebo Xu Zebo Xu Min Hu Sedentary Behavior and Problematic Smartphone Use in Chinese Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Control Frontiers in Psychology sedentary behavior problematic smartphone use self-control adolescents exercise interventions |
| title | Sedentary Behavior and Problematic Smartphone Use in Chinese Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Control |
| title_full | Sedentary Behavior and Problematic Smartphone Use in Chinese Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Control |
| title_fullStr | Sedentary Behavior and Problematic Smartphone Use in Chinese Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Control |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sedentary Behavior and Problematic Smartphone Use in Chinese Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Control |
| title_short | Sedentary Behavior and Problematic Smartphone Use in Chinese Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Control |
| title_sort | sedentary behavior and problematic smartphone use in chinese adolescents the moderating role of self control |
| topic | sedentary behavior problematic smartphone use self-control adolescents exercise interventions |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.03032/full |
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