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The effect of smartphone addiction on adolescent health: the moderating effect of leisure physical activities.
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- The Dose-Response Relationship Between Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Smartphone Addiction in First-Year Tehran University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Temporal relationship between physical activity, social anxiety, and internet addiction among adolescents: a cross-lagged analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Prediction of Smartphone Addiction Among Korean Adolescents Based on Physical Activity and Mental Health: A Machine Learning Analysis Using LASSO and SHAP From the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey.Alpha psychiatry · 2026Article
- Smartphone dependence and sport participation among Chinese adolescents: chain mediation by self-control and health beliefs and direct-path moderation by interpersonal support.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Screen Time, Fatigue, Obesity and Physical Inactivity: Health Correlates of Problematic Smartphone Use in Adolescents.Child: care, health and development · 2026Article
- Influence of Problematic Mobile Phone Use on Social and Assertiveness Skills in Adolescents.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The impact of smartphone addiction on creativity among college students: a moderated mediation model of negative emotion and perceived social support.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Mobile phone dependency and adolescent exercise participation: a CB-SEM and fsQCA study on the roles of self-control, time management, and health awareness.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The Effect of Coach-Athlete Relationships on Motor Behaviour in College Athletes-Mediating Effects of Psychological Needs.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSmartphone addiction is a growing concern, especially among adolescents, due to its negative impact on health. This study examines how leisure physical activity influence this relationship.
objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between smartphone addiction and adolescent health, examining the mediating role of loneliness and the moderating effect of leisure physical activity.
methodsA survey of 1271 Chinese university students was conducted using the PAPS Health and Fitness Scale, Smartphone Addiction Scale, and Leisure Time Exercise Scale.
resultsSmartphone addiction negatively affects adolescent health. Loneliness mediates this relationship, while leisure physical activity moderates it. High levels of physical activity reduce the negative impact of loneliness on health (bsimple = -0.49, P < 0.001), whereas low levels enhance this impact (bsimple = -0.21, P < 0.001).
conclusionThese research have practical implications for preventing and reducing smartphone addiction and offer a theoretical foundation for promoting healthier lifestyles among adolescents.
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