Digital addiction comorbidity patterns and their differential links to internalizing symptoms, suicidal behaviors and non-suicidal self-injury in vocational high school students

  • Published on 07/28/2026
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Wen, Liping; Xu, Lu; Bai, Li; Zhu, Lingyan; Liao, Liangxue; He, Ruini; Liu, Kezhi; Wang, Yilin

Abstract

Background: Digital addiction is a growing public health concern among adolescents, yet evidence on co-occurring addiction patterns and their differential associations with mental health outcomes remains limited, particularly in vocational students.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 15,311 vocational high school students was conducted in Zigong, China. Smartphone, gaming, and social media addiction were assessed using validated scales. Participants...

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