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Authors
Affiliations
1 Dept. of Health, Counseling and Welfare, Hanseo University, 31962, KP
2 Dept. of Child and Adolescent Counseling and Psychology, Hanseo University, KP
Source
Medico-Legal Update, Vol 20, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 2221-2226
Abstract
Background/Objectives:This study was performed to investigate the dual mediating effects of growth mindset and impulsiveness between smartphone addiction and depression of workers.
Method/Statistical Analysis:The major subjects of this study were 286 employees of 20 work-places in Seoul, Daejeon, Chungnam province, and Chungbuk areas. The collected data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, correlation analysis, dual mediation effect analysis by SPSS PC+ Win. 25 and SPSS PROCESS macro 3.4.
Findings:First, there was no significant difference in depression according to the general characteristics of the subjects. Second, the growth mindset had a negative correlation with impulsiveness and depression. And Impulsiveness had a positive correlation with depression. Third, mediating effect analysis revealed that there was a dual mediation effect of growth mindset and impulsiveness between smartphone addiction and depression of workers.
Improvements/Applications:Based on these findings, growth mindset is expected to act as a major defensive factor. And, we discussed ways to reduce depression caused by smartphone addiction.
Keywords
Smartphone Addiction, Growth Mindset, Impulsiveness, Depression, Workers, Mediating Effect.
