청소년 스마트폰 과의존이 웰빙에 미치는 영향 : 우울의 매개효과

초록

The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effects of depression on the relationship between adolescents’ smartphone over-dependence and their well-being. An online survey was conducted involving 1,000 adolescents by measuring adolescents’ smartphone over-dependence scale-R, depression (PHQ-9), and well-being (WHO-5 Well-being index). The collected data was analyzed using SPSS 22.0 and AMOS 22.0. The results are as follows: First, a confirmatory factor analysis of the measurement model, which included the smartphone over-dependence sub-factors of salience and loss of control, depression as a mediator, and well-being as the dependent variable, demonstrated statistical validity. Second, the structural equation model indicated that salience and loss of control, as sub-factors of smartphone over-dependence, significantly influenced well-being through the mediating role of depression. Third, the results of bootstrapping analysis confirmed that depression significantly mediated the relationship between the serious consequences of smartphone over-dependence and well-being. Based on these findings, this study suggests the need for various approaches to prevent smartphone over-dependency among adolescents to enhance their well-being and counseling interventions to manage depressive emotions caused by smartphone over-dependency.

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