@article{ref1,
title="Smartphone addiction and psychological distress among Vietnamese college students: cyber-victimization as a mediator and academic stress as a moderator",
journal="Journal of public mental health",
year="2023",
author="Ho, Thi Truc Quynh and Tran, Thi Khanh Linh and Huynh, Son Van",
volume="22",
number="1",
pages="25-35",
abstract="PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating effect of cyber-victimization (CV) and the moderating effect of academic stress (AS) in the link between smartphone addiction (SPA) and psychological distress (PD) among a sample of Vietnamese college students. <br><br>DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH A total of 423 college students participated in this study. Measures of SPA, CV, AS and PD were used for data collection. Using PROCESS macro software (Model 4 and Model 1) and the bootstrapping method, the author performed a mediation analysis and a moderation analysis. <br><br>FINDINGS Results indicated a significant mediating effect of CV in the link between SPA and PD. Moreover, this relationship was moderated by AS. <br><br>ORIGINALITY/VALUE The findings could serve as a guide for future research and mental health professionals.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1746-5729",
doi="10.1108/JPMH-08-2022-0081",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-08-2022-0081"
}