Impact of Body Dissatisfaction and Personality Characteristics on Smartphone Addiction / 생물치료정신의학

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of body dissatisfaction on Smartphone addiction and to determine the relative magnitudes of specific mediation effect of personality characteristics.METHODS: One hundred and fifteen young and healthy participants completed the Smartphone Addiction Scale, Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination-Self Report, and NEO Five-Factor Inventory. By using Indirect SPSS macros, multiple-mediation analyses were performed.RESULTS: Body dissatisfaction had a significant total, direct and indirect effect on Smartphone addiction. Indirect effect of Body dissatisfaction on Smartphone addiction was significantly mediated via personality characteristics (Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, and Openness).CONCLUSION: These results suggest the importance of evaluating both patients' personality characteristics and body dissatisfaction for managing Smartphone addiction. Consequently, they will be useful in the prevention and treatment of Smartphone addiction.

The contribution of personal resources (emotional intelligence, core self-evaluations and positive affect) to engagement: an analysis in Spanish college students and employees / La contribución de los recursos personales (inteligencia emocional, core self-evaluations y afectividad positiva) al engagement: un análisis en estudiantes universitarios y trabajadores españoles

The study examines the incremental validity of emotional intelligence dimensions above and beyond core self-evaluations and positive affectivity as predictors of employee engagement in both college students (N=347) and employees (N=344). Moreover, we test the potential role as mediators of emotional intelligence dimensions and positive affectivity in the relationship between core self-evaluations and engagement. The hierarchical regression and mediation analyses have shown the potential influence of emotional intelligence dimensions (clarity and repair) on vigor and dedication. Data of mediational analyses revealed the mediator role of positive affectivity and emotional intelligence dimensions in the relationships between core self-evaluations - engagement (vigor and dedication). Results are discussed in the context of the relevance of personal resources in academic and organizational settings.

El presente estudio examina la validez incremental de las dimensiones de la inteligencia emocional más allá del potencial explicativo de las core self-evaluations (auto-evaluaciones centrales) y la afectividad positiva como predictores del engagement (ilusión por el trabajo) tanto en estudiantes universitarios (N=347) como en trabajadores (N=344). Por otra parte, se analiza el rol de las dimensiones de la inteligencia emocional y la afectividad positiva como mediadores en la relación entre core self-evaluations y engagement. Las regresiones jerárquicas y los análisis de mediación apuntan la influencia potencial de las dimensiones de la claridad y reparación emocional sobre el vigor y la dedicación. Los datos de los análisis mediacionales revelan asimismo el papel mediador de las dimensiones de la afectividad positiva y de la inteligencia emocional en la relación entre las core self-evaluations y el engagement (vigor y dedicación). Los resultados se discuten en el contexto de la relevancia de los recursos personales en contextos académicos y organizacionales.