Mobile phone addiction and interpersonal problems among Chinese young adults: the mediating roles of social anxiety and loneliness
- Published on 04/15/2025
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Zhao Kaibin 1, Liu Yu 1, Shi Yiming 1, Bi Dandan 1, Zhang Chu 2, Chen Ruijun 1, Jin Zheng 1
1 https://ror.org/00cbts945 International Joint Laboratory of Behavior and Cognitive Science Zhengzhou Normal University Zhengzhou Henan China
2 https://ror.org/01bxsr356 Music College Hansei University Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do South Korea
Abstract
Mobile phone addiction leads to difficulties that arise in relationships with others; however, the psychological mechanisms that underpin this relationship are not well understood. The present study examined a multiple mediation model with both social anxiety and loneliness as mediators in the relationship between mobile phone addiction and interpersonal problems among young adults. A sample of 758 Chinese college students reported items on the survey, including demographics,...
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