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The Role of Smartphone Addiction as a Mediator between Psychological Resilience and Insomnia in Medical Students at a University

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Background: To explore the mediating effect of smartphone addiction between psychological resilience and insomnia among university students. Methods: This study included 581 clinical medical students from the Dalian Medical University, enrolled between September 2020 and May 2023. The Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS-SV), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) were used to assess smartphone addiction, insomnia, and psychological resilience among the students. The Process macro and Bootstrap methods were employed to analyze the mediating effect of smartphone addiction between psychological resilience and insomnia. Results: < .0001), and smartphone addiction mediated the relationship between psychological resilience and insomnia (effect value = -0.1339, 95% CI: -0.1680 to -0.1034), with an effect size of 58.75%. Conclusion: Psychological resilience directly affects insomnia and also indirectly affects insomnia through the mediating effect of smartphone addiction.

Source: Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology

DOI: 10.5152/pcp.2024.24910

Author: Fan Li

Institutions: Hohai University, Dalian Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Sleep and related disorders

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $590