ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
From Emotional (Dys)Regulation to Internet Addiction: A Mediation Model of Problematic Social Media Use among Italian Young Adults.
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- A systematic review of internet addiction in hospitalized adolescents: proposing a hospital-adapted moderated dual mediation model of emotional dysregulation and social compensation.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Association between problematic social networking use and anxiety symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
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- Activating perceived social support combined with diluting loneliness: Effects of the personal resources energized intervention program (PREIP) on problematic smartphone use among adolescents.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Trial
- Family harmony, emotion-management skills, problematic social media use and individual social responsibility: testing a serial mediation model.BJPsych open · 2026Article
- Early detection of problematic internet use among university students: psychometric validation of the PIUQ-9.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Psychological Needs and Problematic Social Media Use in Adolescents: A Gender-Moderated Mediation via Sensation Seeking and Cognitive Flexibility.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Short-term outcomes of extracorporeal versus intracorporeal side-to-side anastomosis after laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for colon cancer: an affiliated study of a multicenter snapshot study.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- The impact of internet addiction on non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents: a moderated chain mediation model.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Exploring Gender Differences in Internet Addiction and Psychological Factors: A Study in a Spanish Sample.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Night Eating Syndrome Among University Students in Bangladesh: Investigation of Prevalence and Associated Factors.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Cross-Cultural Examination of Problematic Internet Use and Associated Psychological Variables: A Comparative Study in Italy, Spain, Ecuador, and Peru.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The relationship between social media addiction and emotional appetite: a cross-sectional study among young adults in Turkey.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- Social media addiction and personality dimensions among Tunisian medical students.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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- The Role of Parenting, Dysregulation and Self-Esteem in Adolescents' Problematic Social Network Site Use: A Test of Parallel and Serial Mediation Models in a Healthy Community Sample.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- How Do Adolescents Use Social Networks and What Are Their Potential Dangers? A Qualitative Study of Gender Differences.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Internet addiction (IA) has mostly been investigated with the fear of missing out and difficulties in emotional regulation. The present study examined the link between IA and variables related to problematic social media use (i.e., fear of missing out, social media addiction), together with emotional (dys)regulation and personality traits, providing new insights and an integrated assessment of IA. In total, 397 participants, aged 18-35 years (
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