August 16, 2025BMC Public HealthOpen Access

The impact of loneliness on alexithymia among Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of problematic smartphone use and the moderating effect of fear of negative evaluation

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XWXiaowen WuCommunication University of China ZGZhilei GuoXinxiang Medical University

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Cross-sectional analysis shows loneliness increases alexithymia in Chinese adolescents, highlighting smartphone use and evaluation fear as key factors.

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Loneliness significantly increases alexithymia in Chinese adolescents, revealing a critical mental health issue.
Problematic smartphone use mediates the link between loneliness and alexithymia, based on statistical models.
Cross-sectional survey included 688 secondary school students, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions.
Fear of negative evaluation intensifies the relationship between loneliness and alexithymia, underscoring its moderating role.

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Wu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4314ad7bf08b1ead1602 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23721-0

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Cross-sectional analysis shows loneliness increases alexithymia in Chinese adolescents, highlighting smartphone use and evaluation fear as key factors.

The impact of loneliness on alexithymia among Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of problematic smartphone use and the moderating effect of fear of negative evaluation

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The impact of loneliness on alexithymia among Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of problematic smartphone use and the moderating effect of fear of negative evaluation

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