Mediators of the Relationship Between Self-control and Pathological Technology Use: Negative Affect and Cognitive Failures, but not Self-efficacy

Robert West () and Diana Jiang ()
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Robert West: DePauw University
Diana Jiang: DePauw University

A chapter in Information Systems and Neuroscience, 2021, pp 220-228 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The widespread adoption of technologies such as smartphones, the Internet, and social media has been associated with the emergence of pathological technology use (e.g., Internet addiction). Prevalence rates of pathological technology use vary widely across age groups, cultures, and medium, although it is not uncommon for rates of mild to moderate pathological use to exceed 20%–30%. These relatively high prevalence rates have motivated researchers to identify the predictors of pathological use. The current study focuses on the relationship between self-control and pathological technology use, and demonstrates that negative affect and cognitive failures, but not self-efficacy, partially mediate the association between self-control and pathological technology use. These findings reveal some of the pathways by which poor self-control could lead to elevated levels of pathological technology use.

Keywords: Self-control; Negative affect; Pathological technology use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-88900-5_25

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