Journal
SOCIAL SCIENCE COMPUTER REVIEW
Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 20-37Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0894439319858008
Keywords
interruptive notifications; smartphone addiction; boredom proneness; depression; anxiety
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This study found that interruptive notifications on computers or smartphones are positively related to depression, anxiety, and boredom proneness, with boredom proneness mediating the relationship between depression and interruptions. Results are discussed in the context of theories on cognitive resource limitations and excessive Internet use.
Little prior research on computer or smartphone interruptive notifications (INs) has examined psychological constructs associated with their adverse effects. We examined several mental health constructs in relation to disruptions in various daily activities resulting from INs. A total of 316 undergraduate students completed a web survey querying severity of depression, anxiety, boredom proneness, emotional distress tolerance, and frequency of IN-related activity disruptions. Bivariate correlations revealed that IN-related activity disruptions were positively related to levels of depression, anxiety, and boredom proneness. Using structural equation modeling, boredom proneness mediated relations between depression severity and IN-related disruptions. Results are discussed within the context of theories on cognitive resource limitations and excessive Internet use.
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