Smartphone addiction and life satisfaction: mediating effect of negative emotions

Miguel Angel Vallejos-Flores; Karim Talledo-Sánchez; David Carlos-Ventura; Jessica J Sullcahuaman Amésquita; Aaron Caycho-Caja; Abigail Vigo-Carbajal

doi:10.24016/2023.v9.357

Miguel Angel Vallejos-Flores Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6380-3412
Karim Talledo-Sánchez Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2083-4793
David Carlos-Ventura Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7679-6330
Jessica J Sullcahuaman Amésquita Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5317-7649
Aaron Caycho-Caja Universidad Continental, Lima, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1478-8954
Abigail Vigo-Carbajal Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5614-0091

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24016/2023.v9.357

Keywords: life satisfaction, Smartphone addiction, negative emotions, structural equations, mediating effect

Abstract

Background: Smartphone users have increased worldwide, due to their multifunctionality and accessibility. Objective: To determine the mediating effect of negative emotions between life satisfaction and smartphone addiction in college students. Method: A structural equation explanatory model was proposed in which each negative emotion (depression, anxiety, and stress) has a mediating role between life satisfaction and cell phone addiction. To this end, 1109 university students from Metropolitan Lima were selected and administered the DASS 21, SABAS, SWLS. Result: A partial effect of each mediating model was found, in addition to Satisfaction with life achieved a direct effect on cell phone addiction; at the same time the mediating variables achieved a significant direct effect on addictive behavior. Conclusion: Negative emotions have a mediating role in explaining smartphone addiction.

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