ArticleBMC public health2026
The relationship among short-form video addiction, self-control, and emotional symptoms in college students: a network analysis.
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- A network analysis of short video addiction and inattention symptoms among undergraduate nursing students.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- The relationship between shyness and short video addiction among college students: chain mediating role of social support and basic psychological needs.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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backgroundTraditional regression or structural equation modeling often falls short in revealing the complex dynamic interactions among multiple variables. In contrast, network analysis not only conceptualizes college students'short video addiction, self-control, and emotional symptoms as interacting nodes, but also visually uncovers core symptoms and bridging mechanisms that are elusive to conventional approaches. Employing this method, the present study aims to elucidate the interactive mechanisms among college students' short video addiction, self-control, and emotional symptoms, thereby providing finer-grained empirical evidence for developing targeted intervention strategies.
objectiveThis study employs network analysis to explore the relationships among short video addiction, self-control, and emotional symptoms in college students, aiming to provide empirical evidence for developing targeted interventions.
methodsA cross-sectional design was adopted, with convenience sampling used to recruit participants from a medical university. A total of 5,754 valid questionnaires were collected. Measurement tools included the Short Video Addiction Scale for College Students, the Brief Self-Control Scale, the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), and the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). Regularized partial correlation networks were constructed using the "qgraph" and "bootnet" packages in R, and node centrality along with network stability were evaluated.
resultsThe study revealed a complex interactive structure among short video addiction, self-control, and emotional symptoms. Statistically, "Uncontrollability" within short video addiction and "Self-discipline" within self-control demonstrated high centrality.
conclusionThe study reveals a complex interactive structure among short video addiction, self-control, and emotional symptoms. Statistically, "Uncontrollability" within short video addiction and "Self-discipline" within self-control demonstrated high centrality. In practical terms, the findings suggest that enhancing self-discipline may serve as an effective entry point for intervening in addictive short video use behaviors.
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