The chain mediating effect of mind wandering and self-control between stress perception and problematic short video use in college students
10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20240311-00104
- VernacularTitle:心智游移和自我控制在大学生压力知觉与问题性短视频使用间的链式中介作用
- Author:
Nan HUANG
1
;
Yongzhi JIANG
;
Zheng MAO
Author Information
1. 内蒙古师范大学心理学院，呼和浩特 010022
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Problematic short video use;
Stress perception;
Mind wandering;
Self-control;
College students
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2025;34(2):175-180
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the relationship between stress perception and problematic short video use among college students, as well as the chain mediating role of mind wandering and self-control.Methods:From October to November 2023, a cross-sectional survey of 434 college students was conducted by the stress perception scale, the problematic short video media use scale, the mind wandering scale and the self-control scale. Common method bias test, descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis were performed using SPSS 27.0 statistical software, and Bootstrap method of PROCESS 4.0 macro program was used for chain mediation effect test.Results:The scores of stress perception, mind wandering, self-control and problematic short video use were (38.03±7.28), (16.08±4.71), (64.27±10.34), and (36.80±8.70).Pearson correlation analysis showed that stress perception, mind wandering and problematic short video use were significantly positively correlated ( r=0.35, 0.43, 0.57, all P<0.01). Stress perception, mind wandering and problematic short video use were significantly negatively correlated with self-control ( r=-0.55, -0.59, -0.54, all P<0.01). The mediating effect results showed that direct effect was not significant ( P>0.05), and mind wandering and self-control played complete mediating effects.Stress perception affected the problematic short video use through the following three pathways: the mediating effect size of mind wandering was 0.202 (95% CI=0.134-0.276). The effect size of self-control was 0.133 (95% CI=0.078-0.198). The chain mediating effect size of mind wandering and self-control was 0.069 (95% CI=0.040-0.104). Conclusion:Stress perception can indirectly affect the problematic short video use through the complete chain mediation of mind wandering and self-control.
