The Influence of Yong Adult ADHD Tendency on Smartphone Addiction: The Mediating Effects of Difficulties in Emotional Regulation and Perceived Social Support

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to verify the mediating effects of difficult in emotional regulation and perceived social support on the relationship between adult ADHD tendency and smartphone addiction. For this study, Data were collected from 348 adults in 20s to 30s who live in Seoul, Gyeong-Gi Provinces. The SPSS 21.0 program was used to analyze the statistical data. The data was analyzed by structural equation modeling test mediating effects with AMOS and Mplus.. The results of the analysis were as follows: First adult ADHD tendency was positively correlated with difficulties in emotional regulation and smart phone addiction, while perceived social support was negatively correlated with those variables. Second difficulties in emotional regulation was partially mediated adult ADHD tendency and perceive social support. Third difficulties in emotional regulation and perceived social support had a dual mediating effect on adult ADHD tendency and smartphone addiction. These results reiterate the difficulties in emotional regulation is a determinant for the influence of adult ADHD on smartphone addiction, and suggest that smartphone addiction as an avoidant alternative activity could be reduced by overcoming the difficulties in emotional regulation and promoting the perceived social supports. Finally, some limitations of this study and suggestions for further researches were discussed. ■ keyword :∣Adult ADHD Tendency∣Difficulties in Emotional Regulation∣Perceived Social Support∣ SmartPhone Addiction∣ 접수일자 : 2020년 12월 16일 수정일자 : 2021년 03월 02일 심사완료일 : 2021년 04월 01일 교신저자 : 서경현, e-mail : [email protected] 젊은 성인(20-30대)의 ADHD 경향이 스마트폰 중독에 미치는 영향:정서조절곤란과 지각된 사회적 지지의 매개 효과 399