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Multiscreen Behavior, Well-Being, and Smartphone Addiction:Relationships and Moderating Effects in Senior High School Students

Tien-Ying Ou
National Taipei University of Education Graduate School of Curriculum and Instructional Communications Technology
E-mail:g111244006@grad.ntue.edu.tw

Chiu-Fan Hu
National Taipei University of Education Graduate School of Curriculum and Instructional Communications Technology Assistant Professor
E-mail:chiufan@mail.ntue.edu.tw

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Abstract

This study explores the relationships and moderating effects among multiscreen behavior, smartphone addiction, and well-being in senior high school students. The data were drawn from the fourth wave of the second phase of the Taiwan Communication Survey (TCS), analyzing responses from 588 students. The results showed: (1) there was no significant correlation between multiscreen behavior and
well-being; (2) higher levels of smartphone addiction had a significant correlation with lower levels of well-being; (3) there was no significant correlation between smartphone addiction and multiscreen behavior; and (4) smartphone addiction did not significantly moderate the association between multiscreen behavior and well-being. These findings contribute to a better understanding of how teenagers’ digital media use behaviors affect their mental health, and provide valuable insight for future research. 


 Keywords:multiscreen behavior、 smartphone addiction、well-being