The relationship between adolescent stress and problematic smartphone use: The serial mediating effects of anxiety and frequency of smartphone use

Yang, Haibo; Wang, Zihao; Elhai, Jon D.

doi:10.1007/s12144-022-03197-6

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The relationship between adolescent stress and problematic smartphone use: The serial mediating effects of anxiety and frequency of smartphone use

Yang, Haibo, Wang, Zihao, Elhai, Jon D.·2023·Current Psychology

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Authors: Yang, H., Wang, Z., & Elhai, J. D.
Affiliations: Tianjin Normal University (CN)
University of Toledo (US)
Corresponding author: Yang, Haibo
ORCID: Yang, Haibo
Wang, Zihao
Elhai, Jon D.
Venue: Current Psychology
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2022-06-01
Volume: 42
Issue: 10
Pages: 7867-7874
ISSN: 1046-1310 (ISSN-L)
1936-4733
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03197-6
OpenAlex: W4281628757
Cited by: 20
References: 28
Citations by year: 2026: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3
FWCI: 5.07
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/text-and-data-mining (tdm)
www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/text-and-data-mining (vor)
Locations: Current Psychology (publishedVersion)
Funders: Philosophy and Social Science Foundation of Tianjin (2021)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Keywords: adolescent stress, smartphone addiction, anxiety, serial mediation, Chinese adolescents

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