Ethics code: IR.UMA.REC.1401.036
Akhavi Samaraein Z, Ahmadi S, Pourzargar R. The Model of Structural Relationships of Cyber Aggression Based on Self-Control with the Mediation of Mobile Phone Addiction in Adolescents:
A Descriptive Study. JRUMS 2023; 22 (1) :3-18
URL:
http://journal.rums.ac.ir/article-1-6855-en.html
Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran
Abstract: (1562 Views)
Background and Objectives: Increasingly, cyberbullying has become a common phenomenon eroding the social media environment. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the structural relationship pattern of cyber aggression based on self-control with the mediation of mobile phone addiction in adolescents.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, the statistical population included male students of the second-level secondary school of Ardabil city in the academic year of 2022. From this population, a sample of 190 people was selected by available sampling method and answered the questionnaires of self-control, cyber aggression, and mobile phone addiction. The obtained data were analyzed using structural equation modeling.
Results: The results showed that self-control with a coefficient value of -0.15 has a significant direct effect on cyber aggression, and self-control with a coefficient value of -0.25 has a significant indirect effect on cyber aggression with the mediation of mobile phone addiction.
Conclusion: In general, according to the results of the current research, it is recommended to hold educational workshops to teach cyber ethics awareness, along with self-control training and managing the correct use of mobile phones.
Key words: Cyber aggression, Mobile phone addiction, Self-control, Adolescents
Funding: This study was funded by University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Ardabili University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.UMA.REC.1401.036).
How to cite this article: Akhavi Samarein Zahra, Ahmadi Shirin, Pourzargar Rana. The Model of Structural Relationships of Cyber Aggression Based on Self-Control with the Mediation of Mobile Phone Addiction in Adolescents: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2023; 22 (1): 3-18. [Farsi]
Type of Study:
Research |
Subject:
روانپزشكي Received: 2023/01/18 | Accepted: 2023/03/15 | Published: 2023/05/20