ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2026
Disentangling stable traits from dynamic processes: a longitudinal investigation of academic burnout and problematic mobile phone use.
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Background: Problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) has become a prevalent behavioral concern among university students, particularly in China. Although academic burnout is considered a key stressor, the temporal directionality between burnout and PMPU remains inconclusive. This study aimed to clarify their longitudinal relationship using a Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model (RI-CLPM). Methods: A three-wave longitudinal design was employed among Chinese university freshmen (N = 4,903; mean age = 19.28 years; 59.7% female), with data collected at six-month intervals over one year. Academic burnout and PMPU were assessed using validated self-report scales. RI-CLPM was applied to disentangle between-person and within-person effects. Measurement invariance and gender invariance were also tested. Result: At the between-person level, academic burnout was positively associated with PMPU ( Conclusion: The findings provide longitudinal evidence that higher levels of academic burnout prospectively predict subsequent increases in PMPU. PMPU may reflect a maladaptive coping response to academic resource depletion. These findings suggest that interventions targeting academic burnout may help reduce subsequent risk for PMPU.
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