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The association between fear of missing out and mobile phone addiction: a meta-analysis
BackgroundNumerous studies have explored the association between fear of missing out and mobile phone addiction, but there are different viewpoints...
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Mobile phone addiction and emptiness among Chinese college students: the chain mediating role of attention control and self-concept clarity
Although mobile phones can provide temporary sensory pleasure to satisfy people’s psychological needs, prolonged use of mobile phones may lead to...
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Interpersonal uncertainty and mobile phone addiction among Chinese college students: the mediating effect of social and emotional loneliness and the moderating effect of optimism
The main aim of this study was to investigate whether and how interpersonal uncertainty results in mobile phone addiction. Sampling 997 Chinese...
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Examining bedtime procrastination through the lens of academic stressors among undergraduate students: academic stressors including mediators of mobile phone addiction and active procrastination
The present study investigated the indirect effects of active procrastination and mobile phone addiction on the relationship between academic...
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How does parental psychological control strengthen the effects of risk factors for mobile phone addiction in vocational high school students? A moderated mediation model of loneliness and school connection
To explore the influence of parental psychological control on mobile phone addiction of vocational high school students and its mechanism. Starting...
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Cumulative childhood trauma and mobile phone addiction among chinese college students: role of self-esteem and self-concept clarity as serial mediators
Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of people’s lives, and their use has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, mobile phone...
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The relationship between physical activity and interpersonal distress in college students: the chain mediating role of self-control and mobile phone addiction
Objective of the studyInterpersonal relationships, as an important variable affecting the physical and mental health and future development of...
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Interactive effects of cumulative social-environmental risk and trait mindfulness on different types of adolescent mobile phone addiction
Researchers have explored some environmental factors influencing adolescent mobile phone addiction from different perspectives (e.g., family, school,...
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How different levels of mobile phone addiction relate to adolescent depressive symptoms: the mediating role of parent-adolescent relationships
The present study aims to examine and compare, in both mobile phone addicts (MPAs) and possible-MPAs, (1) the direct effect of mobile phone addiction...
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Social anxiety and celebrity worship: the mediating effects of mobile phone dependence and moderating effects of family socioeconomic status
The Absorption-addiction model suggests that people worship celebrities to compensate for some personal or social defects, so poor mental state is...
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Alexithymia and problematic mobile phone use among college students with and without siblings: the role of loneliness and mindfulness
Prior studies have confirmed that alexithymia is related to problematic mobile phone use (PMPU). However, the potential mediating and moderating...
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Generalizing computerized adaptive testing for problematic mobile phone use from Chinese adults to adolescents
The number of mobile phone users worldwide has increased in recent years. As people spend more time on their phones, negative effects such as...
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Sense of security and problematic mobile phone use among freshmen: the mediating role of negative attention bias and the moderating role of relatedness needs satisfaction
Based on the cognitive-behavioral model of pathological internet use and the risk buffering model, the current study explored how and when the sense...
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Compensating for uncontrollability: The association between sense of control and problematic mobile phone use
Problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) has been revealed to be shaped by multiple factors. Nevertheless, limited studies have focused on sense of...
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The Association of Mobile Phone Addiction Proneness and Self-reported Road Accident in Oyo State, Nigeria
In Nigeria, nearly a quarter of road crashes are linked to mobile phone use while driving. The strong desire to use phones while driving may...
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How do character strengths relate to adolescents’ problematic mobile phone use? A serial mediation model and sex differences
Problematic mobile phone use can have negative impacts on adolescents’ growth and health. Prior research has shown that character strengths...
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The longitudinal relationship between boredom proneness and mobile phone addiction: Evidence from a cross-lagged model
Numerous studies have discussed the relationship between boredom proneness and mobile phone addiction based on cross-sectional data. However, the...
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Interpersonal relationships moderate the relation between academic stress and mobile phone addiction via depression among Chinese adolescents: A three-wave longitudinal study
Previous cross-sectional studies have suggested that addictive behaviors are associated with life stress; however, limited research has explored the...
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Moderated Mediating Effect on Undergraduates’ Mobile Social Media Addiction: A Three-Stage Analytical Approach
Even though recent studies indicate a correlation between peer phubbing (PP) and mobile social media addiction (MSMA), there is a shortage of...
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Phone addiction, cyberbullying, and mental health amongst young adults in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundSmartphone addiction is a common phenomenon worldwide and within the UAE. It is related to many factors, including gender and ethnicity,...
