ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2023
Stress and Internet Addiction: Mediated by Anxiety and Moderated by Self-Control.
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- Investigating the Relationship between Loneliness, Physical Activity, and Internet Addiction: The Mediating Role of Academic Burnout and Self-Control.Iranian journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
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- Anxiety and inhibitory control play a chain mediating role between compassion fatigue and Internet addiction disorder among nursing staff.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Self-control moderates the impacts of physical activity on the sleep quality of university students.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Socioeconomic status and internet addiction: double-mediated moderation.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Depression, anxiety, and stress associated with Internet addiction in Iranian general population: A cross-sectional study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: The link between stress and Internet addiction (IA) has been confirmed. However, the mechanism underlying the correlation is poorly understood. Thus, the current study proposed a moderated mediation model to test the mediating role of anxiety and the moderating role of self-control (SC) in the link between stress and IA. Methods: Eight hundred and sixty-one Chinese college students ( Results: When controlling for gender and age, the results revealed that anxiety partially mediated the link between stress and IA. Specifically, the more stressed college students are, the higher their anxiety level is, and the more likely they are to become addicted to the Internet. Additionally, the direct and indirect links between stress and IA were all moderated by SC. SC buffered the effect of stress on anxiety and anxiety on IA but enhanced stress on IA. Conclusion: These findings emphasized the predictor role of stress on IA and provided insights on intervening in college students' excessive Internet use behaviors for educators, such as reducing anxiety levels and improving self-control abilities.
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