Peer pressure, anxiety, and smartphone addiction among Chinese college students: a mediation analysis

Abstract Background Smartphone addiction has become a growing concern among Chinese college students, influenced by social and emotional factors. Peer pressure is a critical environmental stressor in this context, and anxiety may serve as a psychological mechanism that explains how social influence...

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Main Authors: Meng-Te Hung, Li-Ching Hung, Qixiang Zhou, Ziyuan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Psychology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03107-y
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