College students’ loneliness and mobile phone addiction

Mediating role of mobile phone anthropomorphism and moderating role of interpersonal relationship quality

Bibliographic Data

ID15526345
AuthorsHuan Wang (0000-0003-3219-7226, Minzu University of China), Ming Ji (0000-0002-2629-2967, Minzu University of China), Mingxin Ji, Huixin Tu (Minzu University of China, corresponding author), Yi Qi (0000-0001-8077-3350, Minzu University of China), Siyi Wu (0009-0002-1298-9744, Minzu University of China), Xingrui Wang (0000-0003-0480-2302, Minzu University of China)
Year2025
Volume16
Pages1581421-1581421
Publication date2025-06-09
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1581421
PMID40551823
OpenAlexW4411131348
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited67

This study offers a fresh perspective on comprehending the psychological characteristics and mobile phone dependence of young people. Loneliness directly contributes to mobile phone addiction and indirectly reinforces dependence through anthropomorphism.When loneliness increases, college students rely more on mobile phones for emotional sustenance and increase unrealistic interactions, thereby facilitating the development of mobile phone addiction. Strong interpersonal relationships mitigate loneliness, reducing both mobile phone anthropomorphism and addiction risk

Addiction · Interpersonal communication · Loneliness · Mobile phone · Phone · Psychiatry · Quality (philosophy · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technostress in Professional Settings

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