Abstract
Mindfulness training can reduce Internet addiction and promote sustainable development, but the possible mediators of this impact have not been thoroughly explored. This study explored the mediating roles of self-control and maladaptive cognitions in the association between mindfulness and Internet addiction to fill this gap. Altogether, 771 Chinese adolescents (M = 13.87 years, SD = 0.78 years) were surveyed about their mindfulness, self-control, maladaptive cognitions, and Internet addiction. The confirmed model presented a good model fit and revealed that (i) mindfulness, self-control, maladaptive cognitions, and Internet addiction were significantly correlated; (ii) mindfulness had indirect negative effects on Internet addiction, mediated by self-control; (iii) mindfulness had an indirect negative impact on Internet addiction, mediated by the path of self-control to maladaptive cognitions; and (iv) this dual-path mediation model might apply to male and female adolescents. The results of the present study suggest that both self-control and maladaptive cognitions are key factors in the association between mindfulness and Internet addiction.
Highlights
Mindfulness was positively associated with self-control, whereas it was negatively associated with maladaptive cognitions and Internet addiction
Maladaptive cognitions and Internet addiction were positively associated. These results indicate that being more mindful was associated with greater self-control, smaller maladaptive cognitions, and lesser Internet addiction
This study explored the mediating roles of self-control and maladaptive cognitions in the path from mindfulness to Internet addiction
Summary
Health and wellbeing [1,2,3]. The existing studies have confirmed that it has been associated with negative emotions [4,5]), physical health challenges [6,7], and psychological dysfunction [8,9]. Some studies found that mindfulness might have indirect effects on Internet addiction [10,11], but few studies have explored this impact’s possible mediators. To fill this gap, this study proposed and examined a dual-path mediation model with a large-scale survey of Chinese adolescents, focusing on the mediating roles of self-control and maladaptive cognitions in the model
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