In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Association of Social Psychology

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Associate professor, Department of educational Sciences. Payame noor university. Tehran , Iran

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to provide a causal model of cognitive flexibility on addiction to social network with the mediating role of self-efficacy, psychological well-being and cognitive empathy. Methodology: descriptive correlational method was used in this study. The statistical population were all second year high school students of Shiraz city in the academic year of 1399-1400, they were included 68,152. The sample size was 382 which selected according to Cochran's formula. The sampling method used was a multi-stage cluster sampling. Data collection instruments included cognitive flexibility questionnaires by Dennis and Vanderwaal (2010), cognitive empathy by Jolliffe and Farrington (2006), psychological well-being by Rief (1989), general self-efficacy by Sherer et al. (1982) and addiction to social networks by Ahmadi et al (1395). Findings: The path analysis method was used to analyze the data. Research findings indicated that cognitive flexibility has a direct effect on self-efficacy, psychological well-being, and cognitive empathy. Also, self-efficacy, psychological well-being and cognitive empathy have a direct effect on addiction to social networks. Generally, it can be said that self-efficacy, psychological well-being, and cognitive empathy has a mediating role in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and addiction to social networks. Conclusion: All the variables mentioned in this study explained only 0.07 of the variables in addiction to social network and the research model has a relatively goodness of fit regarding the data.
Keywords: cognitive flexibility, addiction to social networks, self-efficacy, psychological well-being, cognitive empathy

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