The Impact of Family Functioning on College Students’ Loneliness: Chain-Mediating Effects of Core Self-Evaluation and Problematic Mobile Phone Use

Qian, L. H.; Wang, Dié; Jiang, Min; Wu, Wei; Ni, Congying

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.915697

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“…On the other hand, this study discovered that core self-evaluation can negatively predict smartphone addiction significantly, which further validates the findings of previous studies [ 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 ]. Core self-evaluation can positively predict the sense of life significantly [ 58 ], which can significantly improve the problem of mobile phone addiction in college students [ 59 , 60 ], so core self-evaluation is beneficial for improving college students’ smartphone addiction.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Core self-evaluation was measured using the Chinese version of the Core Self-Evaluation Scale revised by Du Jianzheng et al [ 46 ]. Previous studies have demonstrated that this scale is applicable to samples of Chinese college students [ 38 , 39 , 40 ]. The Chinese version of the Core Self-Evaluation Scale has been shown to be valid and efficient for measuring core self-evaluation.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A recent empirical study shows that physical exercise has a positive predictive effect on core self-evaluation [ 36 ]. Furthermore, core self-evaluation has a negative predictive effect on mobile phone addiction [ 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 ]. In addition, it is shown that core self-evaluation plays mediating effects in many relationships, through which loneliness has an impact on college students’ mobile phone addiction [ 41 ], and technological interference has an impact on teenagers’ smartphone addiction [ 42 ].…”

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The Relationship between Physical Exercise and Smartphone Addiction among Chinese College Students: The Mediating Effect of Core Self-Evaluation

Gong

Yang

Bai

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Behavioral Sciences

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Smartphone addiction is widespread among college students. Physical exercise and core self-evaluation are two potential factors that may influence smartphone addiction. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical exercise and college students’ smartphone addiction, as well as the mediating effect of core self-evaluation. Here, 643 undergraduate university students are surveyed via questionnaire using the Physical Activity Rating Scale, the Smartphone Addiction Scale for College Students, and the Core Self-Evaluations Scale. The participants include 363 males (56.5%) and 280 females (43.5%), with ages ranging from 17 to 25 years old (mean = 19.68, SD = 1.40). The obtained data are analyzed using SPSS26.0 and the PROCESS plugins. The main findings of the study are as follows: (1) There is a significant negative correlation between physical exercise and smartphone addiction (r = −0.30, p < 0.01), a significant positive correlation between physical exercise and core self-evaluation (r = 0.25, p < 0.01), and a significant negative correlation between core self-evaluation and smartphone addiction (r = −0.52, p < 0.01). (2) There is a mediating effect of core self-evaluation between physical exercise and smartphone addiction. The current study can provide new evidence for the impact of physical exercise on smartphone addiction and highlights the importance of core self-evaluation. Moreover, research ideas and methodological guidance are provided for the following interventions and treatments targeting college students’ smartphone addiction.

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The Relationship between Physical Exercise and Smartphone Addiction among Chinese College Students: The Mediating Effect of Core Self-Evaluation

Gong

Yang

Bai

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Behavioral Sciences

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“…Conversely, children who receive adequate attention during their development tend to have more well-functioning families and higher levels of quality of life. Well-functioning families raise children who are able to positively and objectively self-evaluate [29]. Conversely, child neglect during development may imply weak family functioning, with inadequate family structure and low parental behavioral competence undermining the quality of parenting provided to children by families [21].…”

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The relationship between child neglect and secondary school students' quality of life: a study of the mediating effect of core self- evaluation

Zhou¹,

Dong²,

Wu³

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Background Childhood experiences of neglect hinder the healthy development of secondary school students and affect their quality of life. We aimed to assess the relationship between childhood neglect, core self-evaluation, and quality of life to provide reliable evidence to support secondary school students. Methods A stratified random sample of 1692 students from four general middle and high schools in Xiamen in June 2020 were surveyed using the Childhood Neglect Scale (CNS), the Core Self-Esteem Scale (CSES), and the Quality of Life Scale for Children and Adolescents (QLSCA), and the data were analyzed and tested for mediating effects using SPSS 23.0. Results 15.1% of secondary school students experienced neglect in childhood, of which 19.7% had emotional neglect, 26.4% had safety neglect, 16.5% had communication neglect, and 27.7% had physical neglect. Child neglect was significantly and positively correlated with its factors, child neglect and its factors were significantly and negatively correlated with core self-evaluation, and core self-evaluation and quality of life were significantly positively correlated with quality of life. There was a partially mediating effect of core self-evaluation of secondary school students on the effect between child neglect and its factors (emotional neglect, safety neglect, communication neglect, and physical neglect) and quality of life, and the proportion of the mediating effect to the total effect was 45.73%, 49.61%, 46.59%, 54.64%, and 49.06%, respectively. Conclusions Core self-evaluation of secondary school students partially mediated the effect between child neglect and quality of life, and child neglect affected secondary school students' quality of life through core self-evaluation.

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“…Based on intrinsic aspirations, including life goals such as a liation, generativity, and personal development [34], good attachment relationships can promote effective communication and emotional connections between family members, thus promoting the formation of positive CSE in adolescents. Individuals obtain good self-evaluations in their families, which is conducive to establishing interpersonal relationships and allows them to positively solve problems under frustration rather than escaping or exhibiting silent treatment [55]; only H5a and H5b demonstrate this. It is possible that because the independent variable was not family dysfunction, NCS cannot be predicted directly by the independent variable.…”

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How does family functioning contribute to adolescents’ positive or negative coping styles?The roles of core self-evaluations and strengths knowledge

Wen,

Huang,

Zhang

2023

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Design The current study focuses on the chain mediating roles of core self-evaluations (CSE) and strengths knowledge in the relationship between family functioning and positive coping styles (PCS) and the moderating role of strengths knowledge in the relationship between family functioning and negative coping styles (NCS). Methods A total of 2746 (560 boys, 2186 girls) Chinese adolescents participated in this research. These participants completed the Family Functioning Assessment Scale, CSE scale, Strengths knowledge Scale and Simple Coping Scale. Models 1 and 6 of Process were used in SPSS 25 to investigate moderation and mediation roles. Results According to the results of the study, on the positive dimension, family functioning positively predicted PCS, with CSE and strengths knowledge formed a chain mediation. CSE and strengths knowledge were partial mediators. On the negative dimension, the direct effect of family functioning on NCS was not significant, but it was indirectly influenced through chain mediation of CSE and strengths knowledge. So CSE and strengths knowledge were full mediators. Moreover, there was a moderating role of strengths knowledge between family functioning and NCS. Simply put: family functioning effectively reduced application of NCS as increase of strengths knowledge. In addition, a new model was constructed, excluding family functioning, and it was found that strengths knowledge had a "masking effect" in mediating between CSE and NCS. Conclusions Family functioning and CSE as well as strengths knowledge are protective factors for adolescents’ coping styles. Family is an important source of support for adolescents. Family members, especially parents, must be suitable strength coaches for children. Based on intrinsic aspirations, a good attachment relationship can promote individuals’ CSE and strengths knowledge. But we should pay attention to "Things will develop in the opposite direction when they become extreme." Strengths knowledge is not the higher the better, too much strengths knowledge can lead to too much NCS. By family members optimizing the ecological system and functioning of family, adolescents can optimize their coping styles.

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The Impact of Family Functioning on College Students’ Loneliness: Chain-Mediating Effects of Core Self-Evaluation and Problematic Mobile Phone Use

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The Relationship between Physical Exercise and Smartphone Addiction among Chinese College Students: The Mediating Effect of Core Self-Evaluation

The Relationship between Physical Exercise and Smartphone Addiction among Chinese College Students: The Mediating Effect of Core Self-Evaluation

The relationship between child neglect and secondary school students' quality of life: a study of the mediating effect of core self- evaluation

How does family functioning contribute to adolescents’ positive or negative coping styles?The roles of core self-evaluations and strengths knowledge

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