The Relationship Between Self-Differentiation and Online Game Addiction in College Students: The Chain Mediating Effect of Shyness and Self-Control

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2023.03.015

Abstract

Abstract:

To explore the relationship between college students’ self-differentiation and online game addiction and the chain mediating effect of shyness and self-control, a sample of 791 college students was enrolled in the present research to fill out the Self-Differentiation Scale, Shyness Scale, Self-Control Scale and Online Game Addiction Questionnaire. The results showed that: 1) Self-differentiation could significantly predict online game addiction. 2) Self-control mediated the relationship between self-differentiation and online game addiction. 3) Shyness and self-control played significant chain mediating roles between self-differentiation and online game addiction. This study clarifies the influence mechanism of self-differentiation on online game addiction and provides a new theoretical perspective for prevention and intervention of online game addiction.

Key words: self-differentiation, shyness, self-control, online game addiction

摘要：

为探讨大学生自我分化与网络游戏成瘾的关系，以及羞怯和自我控制在其中的作用机制，采用自我分化量表、羞怯量表、自我控制量表和网络游戏成瘾问卷对791名大学生进行调查。结果发现：(1)自我分化显著负向预测网络游戏成瘾。(2)自我控制在自我分化和网络游戏成瘾之间起中介作用。(3)羞怯、自我控制在自我分化和网络游戏成瘾之间起链式中介作用。本研究有助于厘清自我分化对网络游戏成瘾的影响机制，为网络游戏成瘾的预防和干预提供新的视角。

关键词: 自我分化, 羞怯, 自我控制, 网络游戏成瘾

CLC Number:

B849

Jiaojiao LI, Hailong YUAN, Bibo XU. The Relationship Between Self-Differentiation and Online Game Addiction in College Students: The Chain Mediating Effect of Shyness and Self-Control[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2023, 21(3): 395-402.

李娇娇, 袁海龙, 徐碧波. 大学生自我分化与网络游戏成瘾的关系：羞怯和自我控制的链式中介作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2023, 21(3): 395-402.

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	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6
1.性别
2.出生地			−0.14**
3.年龄	19.22	1.04	−0.04	0.06
4.自我分化	3.55	0.62	−0.10**	−0.01	−0.003
5.羞怯	3.00	0.52	0.02	0.07*	−0.001	−0.51**
6.自我控制	3.05	0.54	−0.03	−0.01	0.01	0.62**	−0.47**
7.网络游戏成瘾	1.60	0.49	−0.24**	−0.14**	0.05	−0.37**	0.28**	−0.49**

	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6
1.性别
2.出生地			−0.14**
3.年龄	19.22	1.04	−0.04	0.06
4.自我分化	3.55	0.62	−0.10**	−0.01	−0.003
5.羞怯	3.00	0.52	0.02	0.07*	−0.001	−0.51**
6.自我控制	3.05	0.54	−0.03	−0.01	0.01	0.62**	−0.47**
7.网络游戏成瘾	1.60	0.49	−0.24**	−0.14**	0.05	−0.37**	0.28**	−0.49**

结果变量	预测变量	R	R²	F	β	t	95%CI下限	95%CI上限
羞怯	性别	0.51	0.27	94.75	−0.02	−0.70	−0.08	0.04
	出生地				0.07	2.12*	0.01	0.13
	自我分化				−0.43	−16.66***	−0.48	−0.38
自我控制	性别	0.64	0.41	136.89	0.03	1.09	−0.03	0.09
	出生地				0.01	0.45	−0.05	0.07
	自我分化				0.45	16.08***	0.39	0.50
	羞怯				−0.21	−6.38***	−0.28	−0.15
网络游戏成瘾	性别	0.57	0.32	75.15	−0.25	−8.38***	−0.30	−0.19
	出生地				0.09	3.05*	0.03	0.15
	自我分化				−0.10	−3.15*	−0.16	−0.04
	羞怯				0.03	0.89	−0.04	0.09
	自我控制				−0.37	−10.53***	−0.44	−0.30

结果变量	预测变量	R	R²	F	β	t	95%CI下限	95%CI上限
羞怯	性别	0.51	0.27	94.75	−0.02	−0.70	−0.08	0.04
	出生地				0.07	2.12*	0.01	0.13
	自我分化				−0.43	−16.66***	−0.48	−0.38
自我控制	性别	0.64	0.41	136.89	0.03	1.09	−0.03	0.09
	出生地				0.01	0.45	−0.05	0.07
	自我分化				0.45	16.08***	0.39	0.50
	羞怯				−0.21	−6.38***	−0.28	−0.15
网络游戏成瘾	性别	0.57	0.32	75.15	−0.25	−8.38***	−0.30	−0.19
	出生地				0.09	3.05*	0.03	0.15
	自我分化				−0.10	−3.15*	−0.16	−0.04
	羞怯				0.03	0.89	−0.04	0.09
	自我控制				−0.37	−10.53***	−0.44	−0.30

路径	效应值	标准误	置信区间		效应百分比(%)
路径	效应值	标准误	下限	上限	效应百分比(%)
总间接效应	−0.21	0.03	−0.26	−0.16	67.74
自我分化→羞怯→网络游戏成瘾	−0.01	0.01	−0.04	0.02	3.22
自我分化→自我控制→网络游戏成瘾	−0.17	0.02	−0.21	−0.13	54.84
自我分化→羞怯→自我控制→网络游戏成瘾	−0.03	0.01	−0.05	−0.02	9.68