Locus of control and cell phone use: Implications for sleep quality, academic performance, and subjective well-being
Locus of control and cell phone use: Implications for sleep quality, academic performance, and subjective well-being
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DOI：
10.1016/j.chb.2015.06.021
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发表时间：
2015-11-01
影响因子：
9.9
通讯作者：
Barkley, Jacob E.
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作者：
Li, Jian;Lepp, Andrew;Barkley, Jacob E.
这项研究的中心是以下假设：与具有内部控制点的个体相比，具有外部控制点的个体对手机使用的控制力较低（即，更可能在就寝时使用;更可能在课堂上和学习时使用）并且因此更容易受到与过度使用手机相关的负面结果的影响（即，睡眠质量差，学习成绩下降，主观幸福感下降）。研究方法：本科大学生（N = 516）通过完成有效的调查评估他们的手机使用，控制点，睡眠质量，学习成绩和主观幸福感参与了这项研究。本研究采用路径模型探讨心理控制源与学生手机使用及关键结果变量的关系。结果：该模型具有合理的模型拟合，所有路径均具有统计学显著性，并且在假设的方向上。结论：通过使个体能够更好地控制在不适当的时间使用手机，更大的内部控制点可以减轻与高频率使用手机相关的一些负面结果;相反，具有更大外部控制点的个体可能难以控制在不适当的时间使用手机，并且与高频率使用相关的负面影响可能会加剧。(C)2015爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
This study centers on the following hypothesis: that individuals with an external locus of control, in comparison to individuals with an internal locus of control, have less control over their cell phone use (i.e., more likely to use at bedtime; more likely to use in class and while studying) and are consequently more vulnerable to the negative outcomes associated with excessive cell phone use (i.e., poor sleep quality, reduced academic performance, and reduced subjective well-being). Methods: Undergraduate college students (N = 516) participated in the study by completing validated surveys assessing their cell phone use, locus of control, sleep quality, academic performance, and subjective well-being. A path model was used to examine how locus of control relates to students' cell phone use and the key outcome variables. Results: The model exhibited reasonable model fit with all paths being statistically significant and in the hypothesized direction. Conclusion: By enabling an individual to better control cell phone use at inopportune times, a greater internal locus of control may mitigate some of the negative outcomes associated with high frequency cell phone use; conversely, an individual with a greater external locus of control may have difficulty controlling use at inopportune times and the negative effects associated with high frequency use may be exacerbated. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.