Social Anxiety, Loneliness, and Mobile Phone Addiction in Nursing Students
Author Information
Author(s): Jiang Yingting, Shen Zhenrong, Zeng Yihao, Li Shuhan, Li Hongman, Xiong Ying, Ye Zengjie
Primary Institution: School of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Hypothesis
Loneliness mediates the relationship between social anxiety and mobile phone addiction, with sleep duration moderating this relationship.
Conclusion
Loneliness significantly mediates the relationship between social anxiety and mobile phone addiction among nursing students.
Supporting Evidence
- Loneliness was found to mediate the relationship between social anxiety and mobile phone addiction.
- Three profiles of social anxiety were identified: low, middle, and high.
- Sleep duration did not significantly moderate the relationship between social anxiety, loneliness, and mobile phone addiction.
Takeaway
Nursing students who feel lonely are more likely to become addicted to their phones, especially if they also feel anxious in social situations.
Methodology
Surveys were used to assess social anxiety, loneliness, and mobile phone addiction among nursing students, with analyses including latent profile analysis, mediation, and moderation.
Potential Biases
Potential recall bias in self-reported sleep duration and social anxiety measures.
Limitations
The sample was limited to nursing students in Guangdong Province, which may not be representative of all nursing students, and the study's cross-sectional design limits causal inferences.
Participant Demographics
Participants were nursing students, predominantly female (82.2%), with a mix of urban and rural backgrounds.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Confidence Interval
95%CI = 1.821, 4.618
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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