The effects of mobile phone addiction on bedtime procrastination in university students: the masking effect of physical activity and anxiety

Autor: Shuqiao Meng, Yu Zhang, Lingling Tang, Meng Zhang, Wenjing Tang, Nzubechi Onyebuchi, Yahui Han, Shanshan Han, Bo Li, Wenxia Tong, Xiaoyu Ge
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Psychology, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-7283
DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01899-z
Popis: Abstract Purpose Good sleep is one of the necessary conditions to ensure the normal performance of the physiological and psychological functions of college students. This study aimed to explore the relationship between mobile phone addiction and bedtime procrastination among Chinese college students and the mediating mechanisms of physical exercise and anxiety between the two, with a view to seek ways to prevent and intervene in college students’ sleep procrastination and improve their sleep quality. Methods Using SPSS 29.0 analysis with Bootstrap’s method, 3,800 first-year students, sophomores, and juniors were given the Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale, Bedtime Procrastination Scale, Physical Activity Scale, and Anxiety Scale. The results of the analyses included mediation tests and effect analyses of anxiety and physical activity. Results The correlation analysis revealed significant positive correlations between mobile phone addiction and bedtime procrastination (r = 0.149, p
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