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Exploring the Association Between Smartphone-Based Screen Time and Positive and Negative Affect in University Students Using Experience Sampling Methodology
Eske, Jennifer (2023) Exploring the Association Between Smartphone-Based Screen Time and Positive and Negative Affect in University Students Using Experience Sampling Methodology.
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| Abstract: | Smartphone-based screen time has consistently increased, and mental well-being in university students has decreased during the past years. However, research findings investigating the two are inconclusive and have methodological limitations. Because previous research consistently focused on mental health issues, this research focused on lower-level, more specific aspects of mental well-being, namely positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA). Moreover, gender was assessed as a moderator of the association. Using an experience sampling methodology, participants (N = 38, MAge = 23, SDAge = 2.2, 57.9% women) were assessed for two weeks via the Ethica app, filling out two daily questionnaires measuring state affect and daily total screen time of the past day. The PANAS and a short form were used to assess the participants' trait and state-levels of PA and NA. Screen time measures were self-reported by the participants. Linear mixed model analyses revealed a negative association between-participants for trait PA and daily screen time, and a positive association for trait NA and daily screen time. Only a negative association was found for state PA and screen time, but not for state NA. Gender was not found to moderate the relation between both affect types and smartphone screen time. These findings suggest that positive emotional states may influence students’ decisions and behaviours regarding smartphone use. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95238 |
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