Anxiety, depression and smartphone use in adolescents
The mediating roles of FoMO, phubbing and social exclusion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21623593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oğuz Bilal Karakuş (0000-0001-6623-7375, Uni Research (Norway), corresponding author), Hasan Taha Cubukcu (0009-0007-1071-7717, Uni Research (Norway)), Meltem Basli (0009-0006-2935-1287, Uni Research (Norway)), Dilara Betul Aslan Baltacioglu (0009-0000-2265-8186, Uni Research (Norway)), İbrahim Selçuk Esin (0000-0001-5598-2097, Uni Research (Norway)), Onur Burak Dursun (0000-0003-2990-9851, Uni Research (Norway)) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| 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/s12144-026-09337-6 |
| OpenAlex | W7140754942 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 64 |
Anxiety · Operationalization · Ostracism · Screen time · Social anxiety · Structural equation modeling · Child Development and Digital Technology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health
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The effects of “phubbing” on social interaction
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Internet Addiction
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Fear of missing out
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The relationship between anxiety symptom severity and problematic smartphone use
Problematic smartphone use
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The influence of depressive symptoms and fear of missing out on severity of problematic smartphone use and Internet gaming disorder among Chinese young adults
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The Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-Pace) model for addictive behaviors
Smartphone addiction, sleep quality, depression, anxiety, and stress among medical students
The effects of personality and social media experiences on mental health
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A conceptual and methodological critique of internet addiction research
Antecedents and consequences of problematic smartphone use
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Fear of missing out, need for touch, anxiety and depression are related to problematic smartphone use
Modeling habitual and addictive smartphone behavior
Relationship of smartphone use severity with sleep quality, depression, and anxiety in university students
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Neuroticism, Trait Fear of Missing Out, and Phubbing
Still Logged in? The Link Between Facebook Addiction, FoMO, Self-Esteem, Life Satisfaction and Loneliness in Social Media Users
Psychometric Properties of the Parent Version of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale in a Clinical Sample of Turkish Children and Adolescents
Your phone ruins our lunch
Investigation of Problematic Mobile Phones Use and Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) Level in Adolescents
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