Volkmer, Sara Alida and Lermer, Eva (2019) Unhappy and addicted to your phone? - Higher mobile phone use is associated with lower well-being. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR, 93. pp. 210-218. ISSN 0747-5632, 1873-7692
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With mobile phones becoming central parts of our lives, mobile technology gets criticized for its negative impact on peoples well-being. Studies generally report negative associations between mobile phone use (MPU) and well-being. However, few studies contrast the relationship of MPU with different concepts of positive psychology. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between MPU and different concepts of positive psychology: life satisfaction, well-being, and mindfulness. Data from 461 German speaking participants answering an online-questionnaire were analyzed. Overall, results suggest that participants who use their mobile phones more often report lower well-being, life satisfaction, and mindfulness scores. Furthermore, results imply that the relationships between positive psychology concepts and MPU differ between men and women. Results indicate that MPU and its associations with concepts of positive psychology are relevant areas for research and deserve more attention.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | SMARTPHONE USE; ACADEMIC-PERFORMANCE; HEDONIC TREADMILL; ADAPTATION-THEORY; GERMAN VERSION; MENTAL-HEALTH; LIFE SCALE; MINDFULNESS; SATISFACTION; QUALITY; Well-being; Mobile phone use; Mobile phone addiction; Satisfaction with life; Mindfulness; Mediation |
| Subjects: | 100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology |
| Divisions: | Human Sciences > Institut für Psychologie > Lehrstuhl für Psychologie V (Sozial-, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie) - Prof. Dr. Peter Fischer |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Apr 2020 07:07 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Apr 2020 07:07 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/27321 |
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