摘要：Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of loneliness, shyness, social anxiety, and external locus of control on the smartphone addiction among undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students in China. Methodology: Our research used questionnaires as a method of response generation. 240 returned questionnaires were useable from which results were derived. We used Pearson’s Correlation Analysis to analyze the relationships between the variables and their significance. The reliability of the study was assessed through Cronbach’s Alpha. Result and Findings: The analysis of the study revealed that the variables were significant and positively correlated with each other. Loneliness had a strong correlation to smartphone addiction, shyness and social anxiety were moderately correlated, whereas, external locus of control was weakly correlated to smartphone addiction. Research Implications: This study can be used by universities and educational ministries in China in order to understand the behaviors and addictions of students and can devise strategies on how to successfully tackle this situation in students. Limitations: The respondents’ pool of this study is constricted and only involves students in China. The analysis is purely quantitative and this study was conducted on a cross-sectional basis. Future Research: Further research can be conducted by diversifying the pool of respondents, conducting a longitudinal study, and employing qualitative methods to analyze the research.
关键词：Loneliness;Shyness;Social Anxiety;External Locus of Control;Smartphone Addiction
