title: Co-rumination via cellphone moderates the association of perceived interpersonal stress and psychosocial well-being in emerging adults.
abstract: Adolescents' and emerging adults' social interactions increasingly revolve around cellphone use, but little research has investigated the psychological properties of cellphone interactions. The current study explored co-rumination via cellphone; that is, the use of cellphone functions to excessively communicate about problems or negative feelings. Face-to-face co-rumination and co-rumination via cellphone were examined as potential moderators of the association between perceived interpersonal stress and psychosocial well-being (i.e., positive mental health and social burnout) in a sample of 142 college students. Face-to-face co-rumination was not a moderator. However, co-rumination via cellphone was a significant moderator such that higher levels of perceived interpersonal stress were associated with lower levels of well-being only among college students who reported higher levels of co-rumination via cellphone. Co-rumination via cellphone should be further investigated to elucidate its developmental trajectory and mental health correlates.
authors.affiliation: Washington and Lee University, United States. Electronic address: murdockk@wlu.edu.
authors.forename: Karla Klein
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Murdock
authors.affiliation: Washington and Lee University, United States.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gorman
authors.affiliation: Washington and Lee University, United States.
authors.forename: Maia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robbins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001288:Attention; D040421:Cell Phone; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012650:Self Disclosure; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Burnout; Cellphone; Co-rumination; Interpersonal stress; Positive mental health