Linking mindfulness to phubbing among college students: a longitudinal mediation analysis of attentional control and dual-system self-control.
Australian Journal of Psychology May 8, 2026 DOI: 10.1080/00049530.2026.2669138 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Longitudinal mediation analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | College students |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness negatively predicted phubbing, with attentional control and dual-system self-control (reflective and impulsive systems) serving as mediators. Higher mindfulness was associated with greater attentional control and reflective self-control, which in turn reduced phubbing. |
Abstract
Linking mindfulness to phubbing among college students: a longitudinal mediation analysis of attentional control and dual-system self-control.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
| Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Undergraduate students | 2006 | Observational cohort | |
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
| Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Long-term Buddhist practitioners and controls | 2004 | Observational cohort |
Citations in the library
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