중학생의 사회적 위축과 스마트폰 의존도 사이에서 부정적인 친구관계와 학업 무기력의 직렬매개효과

Effects of Social Withdrawal on Smartphone Dependency of Middle School Students

Objective: This study considers the direct effects of social withdrawal on smartphone dependency of middle school students. It also examines the indirect effects of negative peer relations and academic helplessness, which mediate social withdrawal and smartphone dependency. Methods: Korean Child Youth Panel Survey(KCYPS) 2018 data from the first wave were used to analyze 2,541 1st year students in middle school. And data were analyzed to examine how sequential mediation affects variables using PROCESS macro methods. Results: The research results are as follows; First, social withdrawal had significant direct effects on smartphone dependency of middle school students. Secondly, socal withdrawal indirectly affected smartphone dependency by mediating negative peer relations and academic helplessness, leading to sequential mediation effects on negative peer relations and academic helplessness. Conclusion: These findings indicate that it is necessary to adopt an integrated approach that considers social withdrawal, negative peer relations, and academic helplessness when analyzing the smartphone dependency of middle school students. This will lead to a more comprehensive understanding and point out implications of smartphone dependency formed by social withdrawal.