Problematic smartphone use and affective temperaments among Lebanese young adults: scale validation and mediating role of self-esteem

Background The psychological mechanisms that underlie the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction remain unclear and not well-understood. We sought through the present study to test the hypothesis that perfectionism plays a significant mediating role in the association between self-esteem and satisfaction with life among Lebanese university students. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed in a sample of 363 students (61.7% females, mean age = 22.65 ± 3.48 years). Three research instruments were used: satisfaction with life scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale and big three perfectionism scale. Results Higher self-esteem was significantly associated with lower self-critical perfectionism (Beta = − 0.47), whereas higher self-critical perfectionism was significantly associated with lower satisfaction in life (Beta = − 0.29). Finally, higher self-esteem was significantly and directly associated with higher satisfaction with life (Beta = 0.48). Conclusion The present preliminary findings point to the role of self-critical perfectionism as a buffer between self-esteem and satisfaction with life, suggesting the roles of self-esteem and perfectionism as promising avenues for promoting satisfaction with life in adolescent students.

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“…Higher scores reflect a better SE. The Arabic version has been used in previous papers [ 67 , 68 ] (αCronbach = 0.87).…”

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Self-critical perfectionism mediates the relationship between self-esteem and satisfaction with life in Lebanese university students

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“…Higher scores reflect a better self-esteem. The Arabic version has been used in previous papers [ 40 , 41 ]. The Cronbach’s alpha in this study was 0.99.…”

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Does self-esteem mediate the association between perfectionism and mindfulness among Lebanese university students?

2022

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Objectives To evaluate the associations between mindfulness, self-esteem and perfectionism in a Lebanese sample of university students, as well as the indirect effect of self-esteem between mindfulness and perfectionism was investigated. Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out between July and September 2021. A total of 363 university students were recruited through convenience sampling through several universities in Lebanon’s governorates. An online survey that included a part that collected sociodemographic information, the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory to assess mindfulness, the Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale to assess self-esteem and the Big Three Perfectionism Scale to assess perfectionism was completed by participants. Results Higher self-esteem (Beta = 1.30) was significantly associated with more mindfulness, whereas higher self-critical perfectionism (Beta = − 0.61) was significantly associated with less mindfulness. Self-esteem mediated the association between self-critical and narcissistic perfectionism and mindfulness. More perfectionism was significantly and directly associated with less mindfulness and lower self-esteem, whereas higher self-esteem was significantly associated with more mindfulness. Conclusion This study provides valuable findings that enable practitioners to effectively identify people needing interventions to improve psychological health through mindfulness, self-esteem and perfectionism. The conclusions that can be deduced from this study can help educational psychologists and counselors guide university students towards effective mindfulness practices that can increase self-esteem levels and balance maladaptive perfectionism that can cause distress and impairment in the social and academic settings.

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“…The SAS, validated in Lebanon [ 81 ], is a ten-item scale used to evaluate SA among adolescents [ 82 ]. The total score was computed by adding the answers of these 10 items, with higher scores reflecting higher SA (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.90).…”

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The relationship between smartphone addiction and aggression among Lebanese adolescents: the indirect effect of cognitive function

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Background Despite a large body of research has shown that smartphone addiction (SA) is associated with aggressive behaviors, only a few mediators have been previously examined in this relationship among early adolescent students. No previous studies have explored, to our knowledge, the indirect role of cognitive function despite its great importance during this life period. This study is intended to verify whether cognitive function have indirect effects on the relationship between SA and aggression among high-school students in the context of Lebanese culture. Methods This was a cross-sectional designed study, conducted between January and May 2022, and enrolling 379 Lebanese adolescent students (aged 13–17 years). The Cognitive Functioning Self-Assessment Scale, the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire-Short Form, and the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short form were used. Results The bivariate analysis results revealed that higher SA and worse cognitive function were significantly associated with more physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and hostility. The mediation analyses found that cognitive function mediated the association between SA and physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and hostility. Higher SA was significantly associated with worse cognitive function and more physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and hostility. Finally, worse cognitive function was significantly associated with more physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and hostility. Conclusion Our findings cautiously suggest that, to reduce adolescent students’ aggression, interventions that promote cognitive performance may be effective. Particularly, students who are addicted to smartphones and show aggressive tendencies require interventions designed to improve cognition function.

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Problematic smartphone use and affective temperaments among Lebanese young adults: scale validation and mediating role of self-esteem

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Self-critical perfectionism mediates the relationship between self-esteem and satisfaction with life in Lebanese university students

Self-critical perfectionism mediates the relationship between self-esteem and satisfaction with life in Lebanese university students

Does self-esteem mediate the association between perfectionism and mindfulness among Lebanese university students?

The relationship between smartphone addiction and aggression among Lebanese adolescents: the indirect effect of cognitive function

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