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Lying flat to play on smartphone excessively: the role of self-esteem.
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- Development and validation of the Chinese university students' social mentality questionnaire: a four-component model study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Relating physical exercise to "lying flat" among Chinese college students: the chain mediation of temporal focus and the sense of meaning in life.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Scrolling to apathy? The relationship between short video addiction and the "lying flat" tendency among Chinese university students.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: With the rapid development of their countries, Chinese young people today face intense stress. Some cope by striving for high-quality resources (involution), while others adopt a passive approach, lowering their desires (lying flat). This study explores the relationship between lying flat and problematic smartphone use (PSU), focusing on the role of self-esteem. Methods: We conducted three studies ( Results: The studies demonstrated a significant relationship between lying flat and PSU, with self-esteem serving as a mediator. Additionally, Study 3 showed a causal effect of self-esteem on smartphone use desire. Discussion: These findings provide insight into why and how lying flat affects self-esteem and smartphone use behaviors and desires, highlighting the psychological mechanisms behind the trends observed in Chinese youth.
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