대학생의 굼뜬 인지적 속도(SCT) 성향과 대학생활 적응의 관계: 다차원적 경험회피와 스마트폰 과의존의 순차적 매개효과

Abstract

This study attempted to examine the sequential mediating effect of multidimensional experiential avoidance and smartphone overdependence in the effect of college student’s sluggish cognitive tempo tendency and college life adaptation. The survey was conducted on 1, 2, 3 grades college students attending universities located in South Korea. The questionnaire includes the relationship of college student's sluggish cognitive tempo, multidimensional experiential avoidance, smartphone overdependence, and college life adaptation. Data from 350 participants analysis was conducted using SPSS 27 and SPSS Macro version 4.1 to verify the sequential mediating effect of multidimensional experiential avoidance and smartphone overdependence in the relationship between college student's sluggish cognitive tempo tendency and college life adaptation. The results are summarized as follows. First, significant correlations were found among the college student's sluggish cognitive tempo tendency, multidimensional experiential avoidance, smartphone overdependence, and college life adaptation. Second, multidimensional experiential avoidance partially mediated the relationship between college student's sluggish cognitive tempo tendency and college life adaptation. Third, smartphone overdependence partially mediated the relationship between college student's sluggish cognitive tempo tendency and college life adaptation. Fourth, sequential mediation was observed, indicating that multidimensional experiential avoidance and smartphone overdependence sequentially mediated the relationship between college student's sluggish cognitive tempo tendency and college life adaptation. Based on the results, the implications and limitations of this study were discussed.