This manuscript presents findings from a preregistered mixed-method study involving 67,762 ecological momentary assessments and behavioral smartphone observations from 1,315 adults. The study investigates (a) momentary associations between mindless scrolling, goal conflict, and guilt over smartphone use, and (b) whether guilt experiences during the day culminate into lower well-being. Results indicate that individuals experienced more guilt over their smartphone use when they had mindlessly scrolled for a longer period and that experienced goal conflict partially mediated this relationship. Daily analyses revealed that mindless scrolling was also associated with small negative changes in well-being, and this relationship was partially mediated by guilt experienced over the same day. Individuals with less self-control were more prone to experiencing goal conflict after mindlessly scrolling. These findings indicate that although mindless scrolling may seem a relatively harmless media behavior, it may have both momentary and downstream negative implications for well-being.

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无意识地滚动是否会损害健康？结合 ESM 和日志数据来检查无意识滚动、目标冲突、内疚和日常幸福感之间的联系

本手稿介绍了一项预先注册的混合方法研究的结果，涉及 1,315 名成年人的 67,762 项生态瞬时评估和智能手机行为观察。该研究调查了（a）无意识的滚动、目标冲突和使用智能手机的内疚之间的短暂关联，以及（b）白天的内疚经历是否最终导致幸福感下降。结果表明，当人们无意识地长时间浏览智能手机时，他们会对使用智能手机感到更加内疚，而经历过的目标冲突在一定程度上调节了这种关系。每日分析显示，无意识的滚动也与幸福感的微小负面变化有关，而这种关系部分是由当天经历的内疚所介导的。自控力较差的人在无意识地滚动后更容易出现目标冲突。这些发现表明，尽管无意识地滚动似乎是一种相对无害的媒体行为，但它可能会对幸福感产生暂时和下游的负面影响。