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Childhood neglect influences smartphone addiction among college students: The mediating role of self-esteem

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study assessed the relationships among childhood neglect, self-esteem, and smartphone addiction in a cohort of 531 college students. Employing structural equation modeling alongside the bootstrapping technique, I discovered that childhood neglect influenced smartphone addiction both directly and indirectly, with self-esteem acting as a mediator of this relationship. The analysis demonstrated correlations between every facet of childhood neglect and both self-esteem and smartphone addiction. Furthermore, I identified a significant association between self-esteem and smartphone addiction. The results indicated that self-esteem served as a partial mediator in the nexus between childhood neglect and smartphone addiction, accounting for 56.34% of the overall effect. Implications of the findings are discussed.

Source: Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal

DOI: 10.2224/sbp.14080

Author: Fang Chen

Institution: Henan Vocational College of Nursing

Language: English

Topic: Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407658289

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