ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Impact of Undergraduates' Social Isolation on Smartphone Addiction: The Roles of Academic Anxiety and Social Media Use.
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- Social isolation and social media addiction: the serial mediation roles of social anxiety and FoMO among Chinese university students.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The impact of academic anxiety on smartphone addiction among college students: the mediating role of self-regulatory fatigue and the moderating role of mindfulness.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- The Effects of Social Media Addiction, Academic Stress, and Sleep Quality on Anxiety Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study of Chinese Vocational Students.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Article
- Exploring Family Functioning and Adolescent Academic Anxiety: Emotional Stability and Social Support as Mediators.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Article
- How does family functioning contribute to academic-related outcomes of Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of spirituality.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Internet Addiction and Academic Anxiety Among Chinese College Students During COVID-19: The Mediating Role of Psychological Contract.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has an adverse effect on the physical health of societies and individuals. One important concern is the effect of social isolation on the mental health of undergraduates, such as academic anxiety, smartphone addiction and other social psychological problems. The purpose of this study was to investigate associations among undergraduates' social isolation in this special context, social media use for obtaining information about the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e., communicative and non-communicative), academic anxiety, and smartphone addiction. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from May to June in 2022 and a total of 388 undergraduates were included. The results showed significant positive associations between social isolation and smartphone addiction and academic anxiety. Furthermore, academic anxiety played a mediating role in the effect of social isolation on smartphone addiction, which was moderated by non-communicative social media use. Some theoretical and practical implications as well as research limitations are discussed.
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