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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2017.15.5.419

The Impacts of anxiety and depression on smartphone addiction : Focusing on the moderating effect of gender  

Koh, Eun-Young (Dept. of Psychotherapy, Kyungil University)
Kim, Eunhyang (Dept. of Social Welfare, Graduate School of Public Administration, Gachon University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.15, no.5, 2017 , pp. 419-429 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the moderating effects of gender on the effects of anxiety and depression on college students' smartphone addiction. For this purpose, 331 students in Gyeonggi province were conducted a survey, and a structural equation modeling was used. The results showed that female had higher levels of anxiety, depression, and smartphone addiction than male. Second, the analysis of structural equation modeling to investigate the effect of anxiety and depression on smartphone addiction revealed that depression affects smartphone addiction. Third, gender had a moderating effect on the effects of anxiety and depression on smartphone addiction. Anxiety affected male, while depression worked on female. Based on the results of this study, it was discussed that different approaches are needed depending on gender in preventing and intervention for smartphone addiction.
Keywords
Anxiety; Depression; Smartphone addiction; Moderating effect on gender; Structural Eqation Modeling;
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