Meaning in life as a mediator between interpersonal alienation and smartphone addiction in the context of Covid-19: A three-wave longitudinal study

作者：

Highlights：

• Interpersonal alienation and meaning in life increased with the epidemic under control.

• The risk of smartphone addiction decreased with the epidemic under control.

• Interpersonal alienation negatively predicted subsequent meaning in life.

• Interpersonal alienation positively predicted subsequent smartphone addiction.

• Meaning in life had indirect effects on interpersonal alienation and smartphone addiction.

摘要

•Interpersonal alienation and meaning in life increased with the epidemic under control.•The risk of smartphone addiction decreased with the epidemic under control.•Interpersonal alienation negatively predicted subsequent meaning in life.•Interpersonal alienation positively predicted subsequent smartphone addiction.•Meaning in life had indirect effects on interpersonal alienation and smartphone addiction.

论文关键词：Covid-19 epidemic,Interpersonal alienation,Meaning in life,Smartphone addiction,Longitudinal tracking

论文评审过程：Received 21 May 2021, Revised 27 September 2021, Accepted 13 October 2021, Available online 16 October 2021, Version of Record 20 October 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107058