October 3, 2025BMC PsychologyOpen Access

The relationship between anxiety and problematic mobile phone use among Chinese college students: a moderated mediation model

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SMShuqiao MengXidian University KQKai QiShanxi Medical University YHYi-Hang HuangKorea University

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Observational analysis reveals anxiety influences problematic mobile phone use in college students, indicating fear of missing out and physical exercise as mediators.

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Anxiety significantly correlates with problematic mobile phone use, highlighting the mental health risks involved.
Among 3,857 college students, fear of missing out showed a mediating effect of 0.022, accounting for 3% of total impact.
The study used structural equation modeling and various scales, ensuring robust analysis of relationships and influences.
The findings suggest strategies to mitigate problematic mobile phone use, addressing the psychological aspects related to anxiety.

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Meng et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dfa9f12808bcf356ab6c46 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03336-1

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Observational analysis reveals anxiety influences problematic mobile phone use in college students, indicating fear of missing out and physical exercise as mediators.

The relationship between anxiety and problematic mobile phone use among Chinese college students: a moderated mediation model

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The relationship between anxiety and problematic mobile phone use among Chinese college students: a moderated mediation model

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