Depression and anxiety symptoms are related to problematic smartphone use severity in Chinese young adults: Fear of missing out as a mediator.
Addict Behav
; 101: 105962, 2020 02.
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| ID: mdl-31030950
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Recently studies examined mediating psychological constructs accounting for relations between both depression and anxiety with problematic smartphone use (PSU) severity. The aim of the current study was to analyze the fear of missing out (FOMO) as a possible mediator in these relationships.METHOD:
We recruited 1034 Chinese undergraduate students via a web-based survey that measured smartphone use frequency, PSU, depression, anxiety and FOMO.RESULTS:
Structural equation modeling demonstrated that FOMO was significantly related to smartphone use frequency and PSU severity. FOMO significantly mediated relations between anxiety and both smartphone use frequency and PSU severity. FOMO did not account for relations between depression and smartphone use/PSU.CONCLUSION:
This is one of the first studies testing FOMO in relation to PSU severity among Asian participants. FOMO may be an important variable accounting for why some types of psychopathology (e.g., anxiety) are associated with PSU.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos de Ansiedad
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Conducta Social
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Trastorno Depresivo
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Miedo
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Trastorno de Adicción a Internet
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Addict Behav
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article