ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
How and for Whom Is Mobile Phone Addiction Associated with Mind Wandering: The Mediating Role of Fatigue and Moderating Role of Rumination.
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- The Relative Accuracy of Different Methods for Measuring Mind Wandering Subtypes: A Systematic Review.Brain and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- The Association Between Social Anxiety and Sleep Among Young People: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Review
- The Relationship Between TikTok Usage and Executive Function Is Mediated by Problematic Social Media Use.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of mobile phone addiction on hand disorder, eye health, fatıgue and cognitive failures.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Relationships between Effortful Control, Mind Wandering, and Mobile Phone Addiction Based on Network Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Clinical nurses' work procrastination and smartphone addiction: a potential profile study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
With the increasing prevalence of mobile phone addiction, mobile phone addiction has been considered a prominent risk factor for internalizing or externalizing problems, such as psychological distress and irrational procrastination. However, few studies shed light on the effect of mobile phone addiction on mind wandering and the underlying mechanisms. This study speculated that the direct effect of mobile phone addiction on mind wandering may be linked to fatigue and that the level of an individual's personality characteristics, such as rumination, may influence both the direct and indirect effects of mobile phone addiction on mind wandering. To test these hypotheses, we recruited 1811 college students to complete the self-report questionnaires. The results indicated that mobile phone addiction was positively associated with mind wandering. This direct effect could be mediated by fatigue, and both the direct and indirect effects of mobile phone addiction on mind wandering could be moderated by rumination. Specifically, both the direct and indirect effects were stronger for students with high rumination. These findings enrich our understanding of how, why, and for whom mobile phone addiction is correlated with mind wandering.
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