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The Moderating Role of Academic Buoyancy and Future Time Perspective on the Relationship between Academic Stress and Compulsive Smartphone Use among College Students: Evidence from English Language Learning Students at Ningxia Medical University in China

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Title: The Moderating Role of Academic Buoyancy and Future Time Perspective on the Relationship between Academic Stress and Compulsive Smartphone Use among College Students: Evidence from English Language Learning Students at Ningxia Medical University in China
Language: English
Authors: Dongying Su (ORCID 0009-0005-5596-3837), Boon Yew Wong (ORCID 0000-0002-0103-0899)
Source: SAGE Open. 2025 15(2).
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Anxiety, Time Perspective, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Resilience (Psychology), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, College Students
Geographic Terms: China
DOI: 10.1177/21582440251343961
ISSN: 2158-2440
Abstract: The relationship between academic stress and compulsive smartphone use among college students has been extensively studied, yet empirical findings remain inconsistent and inconclusive. Moreover, potential moderating factors affecting this relationship have received limited scholarly attention. This study addresses these research gaps by examining the relationship between academic stress and compulsive smartphone use and the moderating roles of academic buoyancy and future time perspective in this relationship. Using convenience sampling, data were collected from 439 English Language Learning Students (ELLS) at Ningxia Medical University. We employed covariance-based Structural Equation Modelling (CB-SEM) to test our hypotheses. Results revealed a significant positive relationship between academic stress and compulsive smartphone use. Furthermore, academic buoyancy emerged as a significant positive moderator of this relationship, whereas future time perspective showed no significant moderating effect. These findings offer practical implications for developing targeted interventions to mitigate compulsive smartphone use among college students.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1477240
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The relationship between academic stress and compulsive smartphone use among college students has been extensively studied, yet empirical findings remain inconsistent and inconclusive. Moreover, potential moderating factors affecting this relationship have received limited scholarly attention. This study addresses these research gaps by examining the relationship between academic stress and compulsive smartphone use and the moderating roles of academic buoyancy and future time perspective in this relationship. Using convenience sampling, data were collected from 439 English Language Learning Students (ELLS) at Ningxia Medical University. We employed covariance-based Structural Equation Modelling (CB-SEM) to test our hypotheses. Results revealed a significant positive relationship between academic stress and compulsive smartphone use. Furthermore, academic buoyancy emerged as a significant positive moderator of this relationship, whereas future time perspective showed no significant moderating effect. These findings offer practical implications for developing targeted interventions to mitigate compulsive smartphone use among college students.
ISSN:2158-2440
DOI:10.1177/21582440251343961