ArticleJournal of personalized medicine2023
The Association between Alexithymia and Social Media Addiction: Exploring the Role of Dysmorphic Symptoms, Symptoms Interference, and Self-Esteem, Controlling for Age and Gender.
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- Prevalence of alexithymia and its association with social media addiction among medical students in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Alexithymia and Internet Addiction: Mediating Role of Social Connectedness, Impulsivity, and Moderation by Depression.Europe's journal of psychology · 2025Article
- Cyberbullying Perpetration and Socio-Behavioral Correlates in Italian and Spanish Preadolescents: A Cross-National Study and Serial Mediation Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Love Addiction in a Sample of Young Adult Students: A Multiple Mediation Model Exploring the Role of Adult Attachment, Separation Anxiety, and Defense Mechanisms.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Problematic Gambling Behavior in a Sample of Gamblers: The Role of Alexithymia, Dissociation Features, and External Locus of Control.Journal of gambling studies · 2024Article
- The relationship between social withdrawal and problematic social media use in Chinese college students: a chain mediation of alexithymia and negative body image.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- The mediating effect of internet addiction and the moderating effect of physical activity on the relationship between alexithymia and depression.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Insecure Minds through the Looking Glass: The Mediating Role of Mentalization in the Relationships between Adult Attachment Styles and Problematic Social Media Use.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- The Effect of Bullying Victimization on Adolescent Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: The Mediating Roles of Alexithymia and Self-Esteem.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- The relationship between social media addiction, fear of missing out and family functioning: a structural equation mediation model.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Relationships between Depression, Fear of Missing Out and Social Media Addiction: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- An Integrated Approach to Addictive Behaviors: A Study on Vulnerability and Maintenance Factors.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
- Love Addiction, Adult Attachment Patterns and Self-Esteem: Testing for Mediation Using Path Analysis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Given the popularity of social media and the growing presence of these tools in the daily lives of individuals, research about the elements that can be linked to their problematic use appears to be of great importance. The objective of this study was to investigate the factors that may contribute to the levels of social media addiction, by focusing on the role of alexithymia, body image concern, and self-esteem, controlled for age and gender. A sample of 437 social media users (32.5% men, 67.5% women;
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