Factors associated with Interpersonal Relationship Ability of Undergraduates: A Mediation Analysis of Smartphone Addiction Tendency
10.12934/jkpmhn.2019.28.3.259
- Author:
Eun Jung KWON
1
;
Kuem Sun HAN
Author Information
1. Nurse, Seongnam Community Addiction Management Center, Seongnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Interpersonal relations;
Smartphone;
Behavior, Addictive;
Stress, Psychological;
Students
- MeSH:
Behavior, Addictive;
Communication;
Humans;
Interpersonal Relations;
Mental Competency;
Negotiating;
Nursing;
Smartphone;
Statistics as Topic;
Stress, Psychological
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2019;28(3):259-270
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aims of this study were to evaluate a hypothetical model explaining undergraduates' interpersonal relationship ability associated with the stress of life, self-esteem, and their communication ability and to identify the mediating effect of a smartphone addiction tendency on the identified associations. METHODS: Data were collected from 201 undergraduates using a structured questionnaire from August to September 2017. Data analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and structural equation modeling with SPSS AMOS 22.0. RESULTS: The participants' interpersonal relationship ability was 65.9%, explained by the stress of life, self-esteem, communication ability, and smartphone addiction tendency. The factors of undergraduates' interpersonal relationship ability were self-esteem (β=.10, p<.01) and communication ability (β=.14, p<.001). Stress of life (β=.15, p<.01) directly affected the participants' smartphone addiction tendency, which was not associated with interpersonal relationship ability. CONCLUSION: Based on our study findings, self-esteem and communication ability should be considered for developing nursing interventions to improve interpersonal relationship ability. However, a smartphone addiction tendency may be managed for undergraduates who experience excessive stress of life rather than interpersonal relationship ability. Thus, a tailored approach targeting specific needs or competence should be developed based on our data-based framework.
