The Effect of Loneliness on Nomophobia: A Moderated Mediation Model
A large number of studies have shown that loneliness is a positive predictor of nomophobia (no mobile phobia), but little research has examined the mechanism of this association. Drawing on attachment theory, the present study constructs a moderated mediation model to examine whether smartphone atta...
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| description | A large number of studies have shown that loneliness is a positive predictor of nomophobia (no mobile phobia), but little research has examined the mechanism of this association. Drawing on attachment theory, the present study constructs a moderated mediation model to examine whether smartphone attachment mediates the relation between loneliness and nomophobia and whether this mediating process is moderated by attachment anxiety. A total of 598 college students in China were recruited to complete a questionnaire to measure loneliness, smartphone attachment, attachment anxiety, and nomophobia. A moderated mediation analysis was conducted. Our findings revealed that after controlling for gender, loneliness is positively associated with nomophobia. Meanwhile, smartphone attachment plays a mediating role in the relationship between loneliness and nomophobia. Furthermore, attachment anxiety moderates the mediated path through smartphone attachment, such that an indirect effect is much stronger for individuals with higher attachment anxiety relative to those with low attachment anxiety. The present study provides new insight into the complex processes in the association between loneliness and nomophobia, and the results have important theoretical and practical implications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a3e804331c3049d6ab579803a332ed032023-11-18T18:20:25ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-07-0113759510.3390/bs13070595The Effect of Loneliness on Nomophobia: A Moderated Mediation ModelShupeng Heng0Qiwei Gao1Minghui Wang2Faculty of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, ChinaFaculty of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, ChinaFaculty of Education, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaA large number of studies have shown that loneliness is a positive predictor of nomophobia (no mobile phobia), but little research has examined the mechanism of this association. Drawing on attachment theory, the present study constructs a moderated mediation model to examine whether smartphone attachment mediates the relation between loneliness and nomophobia and whether this mediating process is moderated by attachment anxiety. A total of 598 college students in China were recruited to complete a questionnaire to measure loneliness, smartphone attachment, attachment anxiety, and nomophobia. A moderated mediation analysis was conducted. Our findings revealed that after controlling for gender, loneliness is positively associated with nomophobia. Meanwhile, smartphone attachment plays a mediating role in the relationship between loneliness and nomophobia. Furthermore, attachment anxiety moderates the mediated path through smartphone attachment, such that an indirect effect is much stronger for individuals with higher attachment anxiety relative to those with low attachment anxiety. The present study provides new insight into the complex processes in the association between loneliness and nomophobia, and the results have important theoretical and practical implications.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/7/595lonelinessnomophobiasmartphone attachmentattachment anxiety |
| spellingShingle | Shupeng Heng Qiwei Gao Minghui Wang The Effect of Loneliness on Nomophobia: A Moderated Mediation Model Behavioral Sciences loneliness nomophobia smartphone attachment attachment anxiety |
| title | The Effect of Loneliness on Nomophobia: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_full | The Effect of Loneliness on Nomophobia: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Loneliness on Nomophobia: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Loneliness on Nomophobia: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_short | The Effect of Loneliness on Nomophobia: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_sort | effect of loneliness on nomophobia a moderated mediation model |
| topic | loneliness nomophobia smartphone attachment attachment anxiety |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/7/595 |
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