The rumination-depression pathway mediates the association between social anxiety and problematic mobile phone use among adolescents
A two-wave sequential mediation model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21623203 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiaohui Liu (0000-0003-4988-7469, Liaoning Normal University), You Bao (Liaoning Normal University), Siyi Yu (0000-0001-7220-3278, Liaoning Normal University), Tengxu Yu (0000-0001-8477-4297, Liaoning Normal University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12144-026-09696-0 |
| OpenAlex | W7165954509 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 81 |
Anxiety · Mediation · Mobile phone · Social anxiety · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
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