In this thesis(paper), the impact that adolescents' maladjustment at school has on the smart phone addiction is examined and the mediating effect of depression in the path where adolescents' maladjustment has impact on the smart phone addiction is als...
In this thesis(paper), the impact that adolescents' maladjustment at school has on the smart phone addiction is examined and the mediating effect of depression in the path where adolescents' maladjustment has impact on the smart phone addiction is also verified. On this base, this research has a purpose in the meaning of social welfare, giving politic, practical directions.
There are two major research subjects. First, 'Does (the) youths' maladjustment at school have impact on a smart phone addiction ?' Second 'Does depression have a mediating effect on the path where adolescents' maladjustment has impact on the smart phone addiction?
For this study, a survey was done ranging from middle school first grader to high school second grader students currently attending school in An yang, An san, Su won in Gyeonggi Province. Among 410 students questioned, 402 copies of questionnaire were collected and 394 students were selected for the final subject of analysis. Using 18.0 for the implementation and adaption of descriptive statistic, correlation analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Multiple Regression Analysis, mediator effect, model of this thesis hypothesis was verified.
Summaries of this research results are as follow.
First, youths' maladjustment at school showed a (meaningful) significant effect on the smart phone addiction.
Second, youths' maladjustment at school turned out to have a (meaningful)significant effect on depression.
Third, it's statistically proven that the deeper depression gets, the higher smart phone gets.
Fourth, the mediating effect of depression in the path where youths' maladjustment has impact on a smart phone addiction is verified.
To conclude, in terms of social welfare practice, to prevent and cure for youths' smart phone addiction, this research builds up taking action to intervention plan for youths' maladjustment at school. Also for the depression in the relation between maladjustment and the smart phone addiction, a healthy mental care may be required. Furthermore, interventions through home, school, society, national policy supports are needed as well.