ABSTRACT

Previous leisure researchers have investigated the effects of leisure boredom and leisure challenges on smartphone use and related health outcomes. In this study, we aimed to determine how these related constructs are associated with emotional distress (e.g. depression, anxiety, and stress) among college students. A convenience sample of 601 college students completed online surveys. The results show that leisure boredom was positively related to smartphone use and emotional distress, leisure challenge was negatively related to smartphone use and emotional distress, and smartphone use was negatively related to emotional distress. This study suggests that experiencing leisure boredom may be a contributing factor to college students’ excessive smartphone use and emotional distress (e.g. depression, anxiety, and stress), while leisure challenge may reduce their smartphone use and emotional distress.

摘要

以前的休闲研究人员调查了休闲无聊和休闲挑战对智能手机使用和相关健康结果的影响。在这项研究中，我们旨在确定这些相关结构如何与大学生的情绪困扰（例如抑郁、焦虑和压力）相关联。601 名大学生的便利样本完成了在线调查。结果表明，休闲无聊与智能手机使用和情绪困扰呈正相关，休闲挑战与智能手机使用和情绪困扰呈负相关，智能手机使用与情绪困扰呈负相关。这项研究表明，体验休闲无聊可能是导致大学生过度使用智能手机和情绪困扰（例如抑郁、焦虑和压力）的一个因素，