Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The mediating effects of the interpersonal problems in the relationship between depression and smartphone addiction of college student living in a dormitory

대학 기숙사생의 우울과 스마트폰 중독과의 관계에서 대인관계 문제의 매개효과

  • Lee, Mi Young (Dept. of Counseling & Psychotherapy, Howon University) ;
  • Kang, Hee Yang (Dept. of Counseling & Psychotherapy, Howon University)
  • 이미영 (호원대학교 심리상담치료학과) ;
  • 강희양 (호원대학교 심리상담치료학과)
  • Received : 2018.10.31
  • Accepted : 2019.01.20
  • Published : 2019.01.28
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Abstract

This study focuses on the mediating effects of the interpersonal problems in the relationship between depression and smartphone addiction of college student living in a dormitory. The subject group was consist of students living in a dormitory among the college students in K city. The final 1,016 questionnaires were used as research data. The data analysis used correlation analysis, regression analysis, and Sobel test. The results showed depression, interpersonal problems and smartphone addiction were significantly correlated, and depression had a direct effect on smartphone addiction. In other words, the higher the level of depression, the higher the level of smartphone addiction of college students. Interpersonal problems was partially mediated between depression and smartphone addiction. Therefore, in order to decrease the level of college student's depression and smartphone addiction, it is necessary to develop and implement a program or counseling that can handle interpersonal problems as one of the strategies that can decrease the level of smartphone addiction. Discussed the use of research results and future research.

본 연구는 대학 기숙사생의 우울과 스마트폰 중독과의 관계에서 대인관계 문제의 매개효과에 대해 연구하였다. 이를 위하여 K시 소재 대학생 중 기숙사에 거주하는 학생들을 대상으로 설문을 실시하였다. 최종 1,016명의 자료를 분석에 사용하였으며 상관분석과 회귀분석 그리고 Sobel test를 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 우울, 대인관계 문제, 스마트폰 중독은 유의한 상관관계가 있었고 우울이 스마트폰 중독에 직접적인 영향을 주었다. 즉, 우울의 수준이 높을수록 기숙사 학생의 스마트폰 중독 정도를 높였다. 대인관계 문제는 우울과 스마트폰 중독 사이에서 부분적으로 매개효과를 보였다. 따라서 기숙사 대학생의 스마트폰 중독 정도를 줄이기 위해서는 우울과 스마트폰 중독 정도를 낮출 수 있는 전략으로 대인관계 문제를 다룰 수 있는 프로그램이나 상담이 필요할 것으로 보인다. 본 연구결과의 활용과 향후 연구에 대해 논의하였다.

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Fig. 1. Mediation Effect of Interpersonal problems in the relationship between Depression and Smartphone Addiction

Table 1. Content and Reliability of Variables

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Table 2. Smartphone Addiction according to General Characteristics

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Table 3. Correlation of Depression, Interpersonal problems and Smartphone

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Table 4. Mediating Effect of Interpersonal problems in the relationship between depression and smartphone addiction

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