Longitudinal Effects of Excessive Smartphone Use on Stress and Loneliness: The Moderating Role of Self-Disclosure

Jörg Matthes; Desiree Schmuck; Anja Stevic

doi:10.1089/cyber.2019.0255

Longitudinal Effects of Excessive Smartphone Use on Stress and Loneliness: The Moderating Role of Self-Disclosure

Jörg Matthes, Desiree Schmuck, Anja Stevic

Department of Communication

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Abstract

The present study investigates how excessive smartphone use predicts users' stress and loneliness while taking the moderating role of online self-disclosure into account. We conducted a two-wave panel survey with a quota sample of smartphone users (n = 461 at time 2 [T2]). We found no direct effects of excessive smartphone use on stress or loneliness. However, our results showed that online self-disclosure moderates the postulated relationships. That is, excessive smartphone use (time 1 [T1]) predicts increased stress (T2), for those smartphone users who do engage in little online self-disclosure. However, for those who communicate their feelings, anxieties, and problems online, excessive smartphone use (T1) can even reduce loneliness (T2) and relieve stress (T2).

Original language	English
Pages	706-713
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2019.0255
Publication status	Published - Nov 2019
Event	65. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK) - München , Germany Duration: 10 Mar 2020 → 12 Mar 2020

Conference

Conference	65. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK)
Country/Territory	Germany
City	München
Period	10/03/20 → 12/03/20

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

508007 Communication science
508014 Journalism

Keywords

ADDICTION
DEPRESSION
FACEBOOK
LIFE EVENTS
MOBILE SOCIAL MEDIA
NETWORKING
ONLINE
PHONE USE
PROBLEMATIC INTERNET
USAGE
excessive use
loneliness
self-disclosure
smartphone use
stress

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Matthes, J , Schmuck, D & Stevic, A 2019, 'Longitudinal Effects of Excessive Smartphone Use on Stress and Loneliness: The Moderating Role of Self-Disclosure', Paper presented at 65. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK) , München , Germany, 10/03/20 - 12/03/20 pp. 706-713. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2019.0255

Longitudinal Effects of Excessive Smartphone Use on Stress and Loneliness : The Moderating Role of Self-Disclosure. / Matthes, Jörg ; Schmuck, Desiree; Stevic, Anja.

2019. 706-713 Paper presented at 65. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK) , München , Germany.

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